Inspired by the natural beauty of the site overlooking the vine covered hills of France’s Champagne region, Studio Jouin Manku has designed, built and delivered a new spa hotel in Mutigny.
At it essence, the goal was the discreet insertion of a 101 rooms hotel/spa into the landscape. The architecture assures a constant visual connection to its surroundings - from the forest and it’s un-dergrowth, to the horizon with its valleys and hillsides covered in vines, in between.
Two connected blocs, one dedicated to social interactions; transparent and light, with the welcom-ing warmth of a central fireplace and the light sculpture rising through the monumental staircase the suggestion is clear-champagne! This public space is joined to a second more vertical volume con-taining the hotel rooms where the views through the tree canopy are more intimate.
“Our project is a mix of deep simple pleasures and sparkle”
Sanjit Manku - Architect
We have realised an architecture whose contoured and transparent form rises out of the sites topography. An uncommon and yet honest departure from the usual context in which champagne is appreciated, the buildings purpose is to promote the diversity and beauty of Champagne’s terroir. The design carefully navigates the sites natural attributes, and an interior design scheme that is at one and the same time, functional, natural, and stylish.
A meeting place where local actors in the Champagne region, and visitors alike can come and express their ideas, and taste all that the region has to offer in the beauty of its true context.
