CASE STUDY 3_THREE REFUGES Introduction High altitude refuge Definition Origins Refuges evolution Living at high altitude Way of life Comfort Study Cases 3 refuges Architecture features Consequences Conclusions
High altitude refuge Definition «Lieu où l on se retire pour échapper à un danger ou à un désagrément, pour se mettre en sûreté. [ ] Petite construction en haute montagne, où les alpinistes peuvent passer la nuit, s abriter en cas de mauvais temps.» Petit Robert (1996) Frey P. et Grenier L., Viollet-Le-Duc et la montagne, Editions Glénat, Grenoble, 1993
High altitude refuge Origins... - Need of mountain shelters for ascents (Scientific, romantic and sport) - Main Alpins Clubs foundations - First rescue organisation «Le tourisme est le véhicule des pratiques urbaines, même si l une de ses aspirations est la découverte de la nature il est le signe de l urbanisation d une région au même titre qu il est la cause visible de sa transformation.» Préau, 1982, p.151 De Decker Hefter S., Photographier le Mont-Blanc, Edition Guérin, Chamonix, 2001 Gibello L., Cantieri d alta quota, Lineadaria Editore, Biella, 2011
High altitude refuge Refuges evolution De Decker Hefter S., Photogaphier le Mont-Blanc, Edition Guérin, Chamonix, 2001
High altitude refuge From vernacular architecture... Becker-Becker J., Les cabanes du Club Alpin Suisse, Imprimerie Wyss et Duchêne, Genève, 1892 Gibello L., Cantieri d alta quota, Lineadaria Editore, Biella, 2011
High altitude refuge... to design... Mayr F. C., Neues Bauen in den Alpen: Architekturpreis 1995, Birkhäuser, Basel, 1996
High altitude refuge Gibello L., Cantieri d alta quota, Lineadaria Editore, Biella, 2011
High altitude refuge... today. Orgone Design, www.orgone-design.com, 10.08.10
Way of life Way of life at high altitude
Way of life Comfort Shove E., «Comfort, Cleanliness and Convenience. The social organization of normality», 2003, Berg, Oxford and New York.
Way of life Comfort - State of mind - Attribute - Achievement Peter Zumthor works, buildings and projects 1979-1997, Lars Müller publishers, Baden, 1998
Study cases 3 refuges 1. Velan refuge 2. Monte Rosa Hütte 3. Gervasutti bivouac De Zeen Magazine, www.dezeen.com
Study cases VELAN Velan refuge SAC - Geneva Section Altitude Accessibility 2642 m Walk + helicopter Capacity 60 Architect Michel Troillet Construction 1992 Source: non signalée, photographies personnelles
Study cases MONTE ROSA Monte Rosa Hütte SAC - Monte Rosa Section Altitude Accessibility 2883 m Walk + helicopter Capacity 120 Architects Bearth & Deplazes Construction 2009
Study cases GERVASUTTI Gervasutti Bivouac IAC - Torino Section Altitude Accessibility 2835 m Walk + helicopter Capacity 12 Architects LeapFactory, L. Gentilcore et S.Testa Construction 2011 Leap factory, Leap, living ecological alpine pod, Torino, s.d.
Study cases Architecture features
Study cases Neue Monte-Rosa-Hütte SAC ETH-Studio Monte Rosa, Prof.Andrea Deplazes, ETH Zurich
Study cases De Zeen Magazine, www.dezeen.com, 03.12.2011 www.camptocamp.com, 05.04.12
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Study cases Leap factory, Leap, living ecological alpine pod, Torino, s.d.
Study cases De Zeen Magazine, www.dezeen.com, 03.12.2011 Leap factory, Leap, living ecological alpine pod, Torino, s.d.
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Study cases De Zeen Magazine, www.dezeen.com, 03.12.2011 Leap factory, Leap, living ecological alpine pod, Torino, s.d.
Study cases What consequences?
De Zeen Magazine, www.dezeen.com, 03.12.2011
De Zeen Magazine, www.dezeen.com, 03.12.2011
Conclusions Frey P. et Grenier L., Viollet-Le-Duc et la montagne, Editions Glénat, Grenoble, 1993
Design strategies Introduction Complex project_urban Complex project_architecture
Current state_ public program, transport, energy production, risk protection are independent!
Complex project involving several functions and taking into account natural environment An Alpine architecture = + + +!
Complex project_urban «Get Wired!», Network cable for Alpine territory redesigned, Valais, EPFL-LAMU, students: J. et R. Rudaz
Get wired!_new public transport network by cable EPFL-LAMU, students: J. et R. Rudaz 171
Get wired!_program and travel time EPFL-LAMU, students: J. et R. Rudaz
Get wired!_ayent and Anzère stations EPFL-LAMU, students: J. et R. Rudaz
Complex project_architecture Avalanches proof + heritage_barn tranformation Evolène (VS), dl-a architects dl-a, designlab architecture sa
Barn context dl-a, designlab architecture sa
Barn, before - after dl-a, designlab architecture sa
Barn, plans and section Plans de la chambre et du séjour, remontage pièce par pièce de la grange et vues de l est du mazot. 77 émontage grange uveau ion en r place. Plans séjo par p vu dl-a, designlab architecture sa
Barn, interior view dl-a, designlab architecture sa
Publication professor Lamunière
Avanlanches proof + hotel Gd. St. Bernard, Valais, EPFL-LAMU, student: Michael Darbellay
Dam + university + station Photomontage EPFL - LAMU Joël Tettamanti
Station + hotel Competition Grimentz-Zinal, dl-a architects
Station + offices + restaurant Rehabilitation Salève cable car (project), dl-a architects
Bridge + leisure equipment + apartments United Arab Emirates, OMA architects
Solar Panels + avalanches proof Photomontage EPFL - LAMU Joël Tettamanti
Energy independence + hutte Monte Rosa hutte, EPFZ professor Deplazes
Solar energy + laboratory Agroscope, Changins-Wadenswil ACW, dl-a architects Pastilles
Natural light and ventilation + combined program Competition Vestbanen Oslo,Toyo Ito
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