Nordic Ski Center in Bessans

  • Wide view of the Bessans Nordic Ski Center set back from the village, a low timber volume facing groomed trails in the open Haute-Maurienne snowfield.
  • Bessans Nordic Ski Center by Tectoniques: low timber volume with stone-tile roof and rhythmic portals, set against a steep forested Alpine slope.
  • Nordic Ski Center in Bessans, a low timber and glass volume with deep roof overhang, aligned with the open landscape at the foot of the Haute-Maurienne mountains.
  • Nordic Ski Center in Bessans with long timber façade and deep roof overhang facing groomed ski trails, set against a wide snow-covered mountain backdrop.
  • Nordic Ski Center in Bessans with deep timber roof portals, vertical wood cladding and stone-tiled roof set against the open Haute-Maurienne landscape.
  • Nordic Ski Center in Bessans with low stone-tiled roof and rhythmic timber portals, set against a forested Alpine slope along the ski trails.
  • Construction of the Bessans Nordic Ski Center, with a long timber portal structure and sloping roof emerging in an open alpine valley landscape.
    Stacks of grey stone tiles for the Bessans Nordic Ski Center roof laid out on site, with the Haute-Maurienne mountain slope rising in the background.
  • Technical drawing of the Bessans Nordic Ski Center, showing longitudinal sections, timber roof structure, stone-clad slope, and axonometric views in the alpine site.

Project description

Set back from the village, facing the ski trails and training loops, the Bessans Nordic area appears as a solitary volume within the wide landscape of Haute-Maurienne. Its simple form is integrated into the site with restraint. To the north, towards the village, a large roof slope clad in grey stone tiles forms a continuous mineral surface; to the south, on the trail side, a series of timber portals structures the landscape. The project combines traditional materials with efficient implementation using prefabricated components.

Project details

  • Address
    rue du Carreley, Bessans, Savoie
  • Dates
    2006-2008
  • Programme
    Sports facilities
  • Surface area
    800 m2
  • Budget
    1.8 M€
  • Regulatory framework
    RT 2005
  • Energy consumption
    130 kWh/m2/year
  • Notable details
    Alpine wood, stone slates, wood-fired heating system, dual-flow air treatment over a Canadian well
  • Selected media
    Détails – 10.2010 Timber construction, AMC hors-série bois – 2011, C3 Nº297 – 2009, Séquence bois Nº77 – novembre 2009, Tecnica – 2009

Credits

  • Client
    Ville de Bessans
  • Lead architect
    Tectoniques (architect)
  • Project management
    Jacques Anglade (timber structure), Sechaud et Boussuyt (cost consultant, electrical engineering, MEP engineering, concrete structure)
  • Photography
    Christian Michel

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