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BUILDING A CHALET
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Place : Finhaut,
Valais (CH)
Altitude : 1'320
meters
Overlooking the
village, the land is uphill exposed to South. The chalet is
surrounded by fields and forests. The access is using the
road going up to the " barrage d'Emosson ".
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The stunning Alps of
the Mont-Blanc mountains, their peaks and ice fields can be admired
in the distant panorama. Right below the chalet are the first houses
of the village.
Architectural Concept:
The chalet base is a perfect square. Despite the uphill land, all
access from the outdoor to the indoor are on the same level, because
the inside levels follow the natural slope.
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Inside, the floors
are disposed in half-level around the empty center space which
stands in the middle of the chalet from bottom to top. In
this empty center space, width 2 meters, stand the stairs.
The light is flowing from the windows of the roof and from
two large openings high and narrow on each side of the empty
center space.
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Bedrooms have 4
small windows each allowing the view like seeing a framed
painting. The
heating system is provided by a traditional wood burner ;
it warms the water which is sent to the whole house. This
system is exceptionnaly inexpensive.
All outside walls
are made in plain larch wood.
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Inside can be found
following the natural slope of the land, 5 floors distributed
on half levels:
a) lower first
floor: living room and basement.
b) higher first
floor: entry, toilet, dining room, kitchen.
c) second floor:
2 bedrooms, bathroom and toilet.
d) third floor:
1 bedroom, sauna, library.
e) attic: storing
space.
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Technical data:
Cubic : m3 500
Cost of the construction : Frs. 300'000.-
Cost per m3 : Frs./m3 600.-
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