Breuer’s Béton Brut

Description

The Flaine of Marcel Breuer was built from 1960 to 1976 by Marcel Breuer & Associates as the project he had conceived in constant dialogue with us.

“The architecture of Flaine is an example of the application of the principle of light and shade that I have adopted. The façades of the buildings are shaped like the points of a diamond. The sun’s rays strike the faces at different angles and are reflected to produce light of contrasting intensity”

The horizontality of the contours with which the manmade buildings are forced to comply contrasts with the chaotic relief of the mountain, witness of nature’s omnipotence. Each building uses the best of modern building techniques. The entire composition blends in with Flaine’s magnificent and wild scenery, with which it joins forces and which it humanises.”  

Inspired by his vision I made this