GABU ERECTS HAND-BUILT TIMBER OBSERVATION TOWER IN VAUDÉMONT

Designed and built by architecture studio GABU for the 2021 edition of L’Écho du Marteau, a festival dedicated to architectural experimentation, Brunebasse is a temporary observation tower sited on a hillside in Vaudémont, northeastern France . Positioned directly opposite the heavy stone remains of Brunehaut, a medieval ruined keep, the installation establishes a formal counterpoint to its historic neighbor. Rather than replicating the monument’s defensive masonry and mass, the project employs a light, permeable structural timber grid that prioritizes panoramic visibility over interior enclosure.

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TRANSLUCENT TEXTILE VEIL covers LIGHTWEIGHT TIMBER framework

Atelier GABU’s architects hand-assembled the elevated timber viewing platform without mechanical tools, framing the structure as a case study in material economy and low-impact fabrication.…