Col de la Faucille
Mid-mountain ski station requalification
Client
SPL Terrinnov, CC Pays de Gex
Team
Lafayette (leading architect), Soberco, Citec, Ville en oeuvre
Location
Col de la Faucille, Jura
Year
2018
Program
Masterplan
Area
10,1 hectares
As the closest ski resort to Geneva, Col de la Faucille, like many others, was hit hard by dwindling winter snow. Needing to reinvent the mid-mountain resort model, the municipality of Pays de Gex appointed Lafayette to transform the resort into a four-season destination. The project combines existing buildings to create an integrated snow front, with wood features to celebrate the local forestry sector, and defining an attractive sequence of public spaces.




