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BEDROOMS

Bird's eye view of a refuge

Territoire Charlevoix Shelter

La Malbaie, Canada

telier L'Abri introduces Territoire

Charlevoix, a singular concept
Aof experiential camping set in
the Canadian wilderness. The vast forest
site is located inland between La Malbaie
and Baie-Saint-Paul. The remote location
offers spectacular panoramic views of the
magnificent Charlevoix region of Quebec
and its infinite landscape.
The unique experience proposed
by Territoire inspired the designers to
develop an architectural response deeply
influenced by its context. This led to a
series of structures that are simple, yet
varied; familiar, yet unusual. Immersed in Shelter
nature, these site-adapted constructions
provide rest, comfort, security, escape, and
entertainment. Minimalist by design, the
rustic installations integrate themselves
in perfect harmony with their natural
surroundings. The various modules
imagined by Atelier L'Abri include
camping shelters, viewing platforms with
communal kitchens, and a visitor centre
that houses a forest buvette.
Territoire operates twelve months a
year, giving visitors the chance to enjoy,
discover, and rediscover the different
landscapes and activities that each season
offers in the region.
Intimacy, minimalism, and immersion
The five shelters are small, autonomous
buildings that offer an intimate encounter
with nature in complete comfort, both

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