Daily Dose 1908

Madeleine Architectes - II

Daily Dose Monographic Images 1908 | Madeleine Architectes - II One man and a jack "In the heart of the village of Val-d’Illiez, a historic chalet dating back to 1891 is reborn as a new town hall. Abandoned, weathered by time, and in an advanced state of deterioration, only its façades and elements of heritage value are retained. Each floor is raised to provide the ceiling height required for its new administrative function. This vertical “lifting,” achieved through stacking, is carried out using a method both astonishing and archaic: one man and a jack. A feat that reminds us that human action, however modest, can sometimes move mountains or buildings. Inside a living core emerges : a new the floor slabs, connected to these new timber belt structures, pay tribute to the original ceilings through a grid of technical coffered panels. A central seismic core organizes and distributes the spaces while housing the building’s services." Photography by Sven Högger, Antoine Béguin.