Base nautique de Mathaux
Winner of the BigMat International Architecture Award 2025 for France, organized by BigMat International
Winner of the ECCA 24 Prize, organized by UNSFA
Winner of the 2023 Eiffel Trophy, Landscape category, organized by ConstruirAcier
2nd place Baku International Award, 2023, 6th Edition, Best Implemented Project of Public Architecture category, organized by the Union of Architects of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Mathaux | 950 m² | €1,400,000 of VAT | year of design 2020
Natalina da Costa, Frédéric Hérard, Stéphanie Matilde | Philippe Raguin | Exatec | Seti | Profil TP | Capristo | Auer | Ateliers Valentin| Davulian | Champagne Métallerie | Beau Masson | Socan | Hingant | Charrier | Peugnet | Solstis | Cdi | Aube Fluides | Crm Elec | la Menuiserie Champenoise | Hansen | Cyrille Lallement
The building is set in a beautiful landscape, on the edge of the Great Lakes of the Forêt d'Orient. We wanted to minimize its impact on the site at all costs. The architecture is reduced to a minimum of elements: stilts, a floor and a roof under the sky. Steel allowed us to create a punctual main structure, resting only on a few blocks, able to withstand the rise and fall of the water of the Lake. An overflowing peripheral canopy offers users a transition space between interior and exterior, sheltered from the sun and rain.
The cantilevered roof appears like a floating plate of earth. The reflective nature of the roof band allows it to blend in with the landscape.
One of the objectives was to minimize the impact of the activity of the nautical base on the fauna and flora, the permeable paths in enriched gravel are limited and supervised, the terrace and the pontoon limit trampling.
Rainwater is directed into gently sloping ditches where the water promotes biodiversity.
Longitudinal section
Ground floor plan
