Ski Architecture That’s Meant To Be Egalitarian And Perhaps Has Aged Better Than It Began

One of the ideas of Les Arcs was to make skiing holidays easier and more affordable for French holidaygoers. “This huge block of holiday apartments is cantilevered into the hillside, one side tilting outwards so that each floor gets the same amount of sunshine bouncing off the snow. The balconies are on the other side – again each set so that no apartment has more light than another.” – The Guardian (UK)