The Vegetal Staircase is an ambitious project that was designed to be a place of architectural experimentation. Conceived as part of a second-year architecture studio project at the ENSAG school in Grenoble, led by teacher Fabrice Galloo, this project was imagined to explore the possibilities of using space, playing with forms and materials, and creating a dialogue with the landscape.

Located in the southeast corner of the plot, on the edge of the woods, where the slope is steep, next to the ski trail, the Vegetal Staircase consists of two "L"-shaped blocks that are crossed by a central staircase allowing for the articulation of different spaces. Access to the project is from the bottom through two sequenced paths. The architecture blends perfectly with the slope through the principle of terracing that follows the ground while creating three semi-underground levels.

The first level is designed to accommodate, work and eat, the second to store and live and the last one to rest. Each level is distributed by a longitudinal corridor. The project is mainly oriented towards the west, offering an unobstructed view of the village and the landscape. Similarly, the housing modules are double-oriented to take advantage of the landscape and invite users to dream within a serene forest. Regarding the materiality, we find the confrontation between wood and stone, two materials that create a contrast between warmth and cold, smooth and rigid. 



The Vegetal Staircase is therefore an architecture linking the village with the forest, while creating a dialogue with the landscape. Beyond its functionality, the Vegetal Staircase is a project that plays with forms and materials, that invites relaxation and contemplation, and that offers stunning views of the landscape. It is a project that was designed to be a place of experimentation, to explore the possibilities of using space and to create a dialogue with the landscape. It is the result of the designer's desire to create a unique place, both functional and aesthetic, that blends perfectly into its natural environment.