FROM THE CLOUDS TO THE LAKE

As a commemoration to the destiny changing event that has been the artificial flooding of the valley, one out of the four constructions are to provide a symbolic envelope to narrate the history behind the rebirth of Celles.

As the last drop of water penetrates the vast and calm reflective surface of the lake, a wave slowly emerges and resonates in all of the village. The pitched roof of the construction, made of light and flexible wood structure, henceforth resonate and morphs into a multiplicity of small, pitched roof that flow along the wall towards the lake.

The flow of water can be read from outside as a morphic character where both heritage and history collide. Inside, the running daylight from the opalescent panels replicate this feeling, making the housing sensitive to its surrounding environment.

Channel beams are articulated and tensioned within a cable wind bracing system that maintains the roof as a unified structural element. Roof window delicately open up to the sky, reinterpreting the modern architecture element of “fenêtre bandeau” as a opener to the starry skies at night and exquisite light rays travelling through the inner space in the morning.