The Vaas Municipal Campground is situated in the heart of the Loire Valley between the river, a forest of large chestnut trees, and a 15th century village. The campground includes building administrative and bathing facilities, as well as the addition of concrete walkways and benches around the site. The three structures feature cladding, topped with corrugated steel pitched roofs. They also include deep windows that provide a view of the site.
The reception pavilion indicates the entrance, and is used to welcome guests and administer their comings and goings as well as dispense tourist information, bike rental, etc. The bathhouse provides the campers privacy from the nearby recreational fields while framing a view of the nearby Hôtel de ville and church bell tower in the historically recognized hamlet.
New concrete paths and benches have been created to bring forth a network of paths that allow a variety of daily commutes in and around the center. The landscape provides a visual gradation from the natural to the built environments.
The wooden pavilions have drawn inspiration from the local vernacular and have been topped with gable roofs of corrugated steel. Wood is used structurally but also in the facade of vertical cladding.
The project was nominated for Le Moniteur’s Premiere œuvre price 2009.
