Contemporary chalet by H2O Architectes

French architecture studio H2O was recently commissioned to refurbish a 55m2 ski apartment in Les Ménuires. The brief was to increase the surface of the living area without moving the supporting walls, to add a second bathroom, and to keep the same number of beds in the flat, 8. To do so, they decided to invert the perspective.

Images courtesy of Julien Attard

Instead of trying to fit the furniture inside the flat, the architects decided to fit the flat inside the furniture. A large wooden curve in light birch and walnut plywood runs through the entire space, opening it up on the panoramic view of the landscape. This structure includes seating, storage, beds, and a kitchen.

The sleeping areas can be privatised by curtains due to ceiling rails, which run in several fluid lines across the space.