The Address Magazine Nov-Dec 2013 #92: The Winter Issue
The Winter Issue: Embracing the Cold Front to summarise the adventures of this architect turned restauranteur
The Winter Issue: Embracing the Cold Front to summarise the adventures of this architect turned restauranteur
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HOME & INTERIOR<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fresh Prince<br />
of VERBIER<br />
Nestled amongst the crème de la crème of sublime luxurious<br />
ski chalets in the canton of Valais stands Chalet Trois Couronnes.<br />
Trumpeting a name that begets aristocracy, chalet<br />
Trois Couronnes (Three Crowns) sits on a private estate<br />
with supreme views of the breathtaking Swiss Alps.<br />
Verbier is no stranger to royalty, with ski enthusiasts<br />
and vacationers such as Prince Harry, Diana Ross, Richard<br />
Branson and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of<br />
Denmark frequently making this quaint Swiss village part<br />
of their retreat ritual. Thus, the birth of Trois Couronnes<br />
seems apt, a Swiss abode of royal name and of royal stature.<br />
This regal property took a team of highly skilled craftsmen,<br />
architects, art connoisseurs and interior designers<br />
from across Europe to study and assemble three distinct<br />
chalet structures interconnected by linear art galleries. Such<br />
attention to detail can only result in a masterpiece of impeccable<br />
nuances and quality of craftsmanship. <strong>The</strong> entire<br />
property was constructed based on an adaptation of local<br />
historical construction techniques that lend to the authenticity<br />
of the architecture.<br />
<strong>The</strong> true luxury of this chef d’oeuvre may lie in its commanding<br />
view, but the weaving of spatial journeys and lush<br />
interiors is a reflection of the team’s bloodthirsty dedication<br />
to design excellence. <strong>The</strong> antique pieces, fine art, transplanted<br />
gothic fire places and woodwork were sourced from vawords<br />
QUEN<br />
photographs Yves GARNEAU<br />
Now this is the story all about how A Swiss Chalet was crafted in Valais town<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ked out in precious timber, antiques and crisp Alpine air Thus Trois Couronnes<br />
was crowned the Fresh Prince of Verbier.<br />
rious cities such as Florence, Austria, Paris and Belgium. In<br />
addition to these treasured historical jewels, other artefacts<br />
such as floors and ceilings from the eighteenth and nineteenth<br />
centuries, forged iron chandeliers, nineteenth-century<br />
elevator doors and a soapstone oven turned up during<br />
their hunt and were also incorporated into the interiors.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se three chalet residences were constructed of antique<br />
wood and architectural elements reclaimed from other Alpine<br />
chalets and a stone base.<br />
40 TA | nov/dec <strong>2013</strong>
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