Vincent Callebaut Architects have shared their proposals for a rest houses complex of chalets, located in King’s Forest, Morocco. Consisting of three general forms, Leaf, Nest, and Wave, each group of forms has its own unique language and dialogue with the surroundings. These three guest and client typologies are serviced by a staff complex, called Contoured which is masked by an artificial hill and reached by its own separate access road and parking. All are incorporated gracefully and beautifully into the landscape of the forest, and use substantial amounts of green/renewable energies to ensure that this continues to be the case.
The chalets proposed, ride a delicate line between maintaining independent identities, while maintaining continuity of idea and form. It’s a thin line, and Vincent Callebaut Architects seem to have developed quite a good sense of balance. Below is a supplemental description by the architects. Courtesy of Vincent Callebaut
By the architecture, the project reflects the magnificent character of the site and in order to become a part of the landscape. Three main architectural typologies are inspired by the Nature and coexist to create echoes to the sensuality of the hills on the skyline, to the majestic verticality of the cedar forest and to the biodiversity of the wheat field and the flourishing glade.
Effectively, the VIP Leaf chalets respond to the hills by offering to the Client a panoramic view toward the mountains. The vertical Nest...