A timber-clad chalet near the ski resort of Les Angles in the eastern Pyrenees has been renovated and extended, with a new stone base and enlarged openings designed to improve its relationship with the surrounding mountain landscape.

Originally built in an Alpine style, the house sits on a sloping site in the foothills of the Pyrennees. The recent project required planning permission to extend the building’s footprint and rework its façades, updating the chalet while maintaining its characteristic steep roof, wide eaves and timber balconies.

The revised design introduces a new ground floor clad in locally sourced natural stone, creating a more robust base that anchors the structure to the terrain. Above, the existing timber-clad upper levels have been retained and refreshed, preserving the familiar chalet silhouette associated with mountain architecture in the Alps.

New windows have been inserted across the façades to increase daylight and frame views of the surrounding landscape. Larger openings on the rear elevation take advantage of the chalet’s west-facing orientation and the views of the adjacent pistes.

At the front of the house, which faces the approach and benefits from the morning sun, the façade has been subtly reconfigured to accommodate the new extension while maintaining the rhythm of the existing openings. Timber balconies and deep roof overhangs continue to provide shelter from heavy snowfall during the winter season.

Together, the changes give the chalet a more grounded appearance while reinforcing its Alpine-inspired character. The combination of stone at the base and timber above echoes traditional mountain construction, adapted here for a contemporary holiday home overlooking the ski slopes of the Pyrenean resort.

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