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Nestled in the Vall\u00e9e de Joux, surrounded by woods, mountains and lakes, Hotel des Horlogers has broken down the boundaries between nature and architecture – creating a space of harmony. We asked the architects of Hotel des Horlogers how they came up with the concept and how exactly they brought the two together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lifestylehotels: How did you come up with the zigzag design of the floors?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hotel celebrates the Vall\u00e9e de Joux\u2019s topography; the zigzagging floors gradually descend towards the valley, tilting slightly to embrace the site and create a visual path between nature and architecture. While the Audemars Piguet museum located just a few steps away (also designed by BIG) defines a visitor experience inspired by the centripetal and centrifugal forces of time through the spiral form, the hotel welcomes its guests into the \u201ctime\u201d journey by reimagining the historic winding watchmakers\u2019 trail that the region is known for. In the interior, the building\u2019s zigzag five-floor layout forms a single, continuous ramping corridor \u2013 connecting the interior spaces and facilitating both guest and service circulation. This layout also provides all guest rooms with views of the surrounding Risoud Forest.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LH: What were the main materials that you used for the hotel?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The materials were very much selected for their performance and natural properties. In a similar way to watches, the interplay between finishes and structural or mechanical properties is what gives the design its unique character. For example, the hotel\u2019s sustainability commitments can be seen in the careful selection of materials and design. Solid timber is used for the roof structures in the hotel rooms. This holistic, eco-friendly approach has enabled Hotel des Horlogers to obtain the Minergie-ECO\u00ae certification based on its energy efficiency and building ecology. The hotel is equipped with 86 photovoltaic panels, which fulfil part of the building\u2019s energy needs. As guests transition from the main entrance into the reception area, the visual language becomes more sinuous and rustic, with materials such as glass, concrete, stone and wood blurring the delineation between the constructed and the natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LH: How did you manage to incorporate nature within the hotel?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same vein as the BIG-designed Mus\u00e9e Atelier Audemars Piguet next door, we knew that we had to design the hotel with the same sensibility to the landscape and the valley. We thought about the two buildings as part of the same landscape, guided by the idea that visitors and guests seamlessly move between the village, the hotel and the museum \u2013 blurring the boundaries between landscape and building. There is a local cross-country trail just in front of the building, so we instantly felt that visitors should be able to arrive and enter the building from the valley. So, we designed the roofscape as a continuation of the valley, with trails and native planting. Skiing in Switzerland is obviously a very integral part of the culture, and being able to ski directly out from your hotel and into the landscape as intended in the original design gives people a very seamless and exciting way to explore the surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel des Horlogers<\/a><\/strong> is a Member of Lifestylehotels<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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