kengo kuma sites blue ice office headquarters in chamonix
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renowned japanese architect kengo kuma has revealed designs for an office building to be built near the historic ski resort of chamonix. the scheme, which is currently ongoing, will provide blue ice, a manufacturer of mountaineering equipment, with a new headquarters set amid the undulating landscape. the timber structure features an angled roof canopy capable of shedding the significant amount of snow that falls in the region. the insulated building is embedded within the landscape with an external terrace positioned at the rear of the design.

kengo kuma blue ice office chamonix france designboom
an external terrace is positioned at the rear of the design

kengo kuma blue ice office chamonix france designboom
strips cut into the roof plan provide natural light

kengo kuma blue ice office chamonix france designboom
the two-storey scheme will be built near the historic ski resort of chamonix

kengo kuma blue ice office chamonix france designboom
a brightly lit volume at the building’s upper level