Redevelopment and Extension of the Haut-Jura Park Visitor Center in Lajoux

The extension of the Maison du Parc du Haut-Jura reinterprets elements of vernacular architecture, combining them with passive environmental systems. Its compact volume, inspired by traditional houses, is stretched on the street side to integrate into the existing urban fabric. The deformation of the volume and the proportion of the openings result in a more abstract form, both unusual and familiar. A double skin creates an intermediate space acting as a thermal buffer. The project draws on local resources and expertise, in particular a cladding of spruce shingles that uniformly wraps the façades.