TERRITOIRES

Wet Meadows and Source of the River Norges

Frequent floods have deprived the locals of an access to the wild and beautiful landscape. For this project, TERRITOIRES chose the radical and minimal system of a wooden path, which is as smooth as glass. This path extends across the two neighboring villages, frequently teasing and eventually crossing the river halfway via a footbridge. The geometric contrast between the sinuous river and the path’s rigid lines give its visitors an astonishing sense of levitation, without ever touching the ground. This landscape is rediscovered through a radical and uncompromising aesthetic, with minimal human intrusion.