Two ENSAPLV students win awards at the Cabin Festival at the headwaters of Lake Annecy
“L’ombre portée” Cabin – © Pierre Renault
The Project “L’ombre portée” by Antoine Robert and Pierre Renault, first-year master’s students, is one of the 14 cabins selected by the jury of this architecture festival, which has been held for the past eleven years in the Sources du Lac d’Annecy community of municipalities, an area located between Annecy and Albertville.
Between late May and late June, the two winners built their treehouse to scale, with the help of their friend Pierre-Louis Noyelle, on the natural site that had been assigned to them in advance in the town of Giez.
The 14 huts offer a fresh perspective on seven municipalities and their geography: Chevaline, Val de Chaise, Doussard, Giez, Lathuile, Saint-Ferréol, and Faverges-Seythenex. These temporary installations will remain in place for the duration of the festival, from June 27 to November 6, 2026.
Be sure to check it out this summer!
“L’ombre portée” Cabin
by Antoine Robert and Pierre Renault, with the support of Pierre-Louis Noyelle, master’s students at ENSA Paris-la Villette
Two trees, the site’s only permanent residents, provide a starting point and free up the ground: the cabin clings to them, without a foundation, at eye level. This arrangement gives rise to a simple form: a horizontal volume that serves as both a platform and a shelter. People climb up to lie down, play, and observe. The shadow it casts does not dictate any particular use. A passageway runs through it, alternating between open and more confined spaces. Openings frame views of the lake and invite visitors to take in the landscape.
Access Information
Town of Giez, “Chemin des vignes-château”
GPS – 45.7514 6.2412
Park in Giez, near the castle. Take the path that runs between the castle and the church for about 400 meters. After the small stream, the cabin is located on the left side of the path.
Images of the "L’ombre portée" Cabin Project
<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Inauguration attended by the award recipients and local elected officials: Daniele Carteron, member of the National Assembly and city council member of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, as well as Cyril Pellevat, senator and regional council member of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes</span> </p> 
<p>Presentation of the project created by Antoine Robert and Pierre Renault during the opening ceremony for the cabins<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"> on Saturday, June 27, 2026</span> </p> 
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