LEAPfactory presents the new home of the Courmayeur Ski & Snowboard School. On the slopes of the ski area of Plan Checrouit, right in front of Mont Blanc, LEAPfactory has just completed the new home of the Courmayeur Ski and Snowboard School; it opened to the public last Christmas.
© Francesco Mattuzzi
Thanks to the new LEAPs3 construction system, the building was assembled in only one week, right in the middle of the winter season. It offers high-performance construction technology, sophisticated design and customized interior finishes.
© Francesco Mattuzzi
Following the LEAP philosophy, the building rests on light foundations, it is completely reversible and it can be dismantled and transferred according future needs. All materials are environment friendly, recyclable and assembled entirely dry. Alpine skiing has always been an important factor for the touristic development of mountain areas, useful for the work and the leisure of many people. However this has often led to an high cost in terms of environmental impact. With the new home of the Courmayeur Ski and Snowboard School, LEAPfactory experiences a new approach to rethink this relationship.
© Francesco Mattuzzi
The new structure is made with innovative, highly performing and durable materials: it does not contain concrete nor permanent parts, it is completely reversible, replaceable and recyclable. LEAPfactory’s high altitude experience comes to realize an innovative construction system: LEAPs3. It is suitable for the creation of both residential and commercial green buildings with high technical and aesthetic value, as the best known LEAPs1 Gervasutti bivuoac and LEAPrus 3912 eco-hotel.
Project Info
Architects: LEAPfactory
Country: Italy, Courmayeur
Area: 50 m²
Year: 2015
Photographs: Francesco Mattuzzi
Design Team: Stefano Testa, Luca Gentilcore, Stefano Girodo, Corrado Curti
Framework: Microlamellar beech wood
Shell: Composite sandwich panels coating: aluminum shingles
Architectural Layout: Scuola Sci e Snowboard Courmayeur, Fabrizio Gandolfo
Main Technical Partners: Cleaf, LCM group, NDA Nova Design Automazioni, NordCompensati, Pollmeier, PREFA
On Site Works: &B Metaltech, Fratelli Alberto, GB di Boschetti & C, Ronchetta & C, Pellissier Helicopter
Client: Courmayeur Activity s.r.l. u.
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial