La Grande Motte 度假胜地

La Grande Motte是位于法国南部蒙彼利埃区的著名海滨度假胜地。但它根本不是一个普通的海滨度假胜地。整个区域是由建筑师Jean Balladur在1960年至1975年间设计建造的。

La Grande Motte is a popular seaside resort located in Southern France, in the arrondissement of Montpellier. But it's not at all an usual seaside resort.The whole area was designed and built between 1960 and 1975 by one single architect, Jean Balladur.

他是一个有远见的人，除了作者参与的少数艺术家的作品外，他基本上设计了400多公顷的La Grande Motte的每一个细节：从建筑的大小到道路宽度，从植被到人行道的高度，以及再到街道家具。因此，即使所有的建筑都有不同的设计，它们显示出不同的具体几何形状，但从第一眼就可以看出，它们是由同一人设计的。

He was a visionary man, that - with the exception of the works by few artists involved by the author - basically designed every single detail of La Grande Motte over 400 hectares: from the buildings (bigger and smaller) to the roads width, from the vegetation to the height of the sidewalks up to the street furniture. So, even if all the architectures have a different design and they show a different concrete geometry, it's quite clear from the first sight that they were designed by the same hand.

La Grand Motte的建筑风格直接让人想起Teotihuacan的截断金字塔形式，并融入了20世纪60年代和70年代的乐观未来主义。建筑物的形状是有利的，它提供了建造大型露台的机会，让尽可能多的游客获得阳光和美景，同时也有助于控制风向。

The style of La Grand Motte’s buildings directly recalls the truncated pyramidal forms of Teotihuacan, mixed in with the optimistic futurism of the 1960s and ‘70s. The shape of the buildings is advantageous, providing the opportunity for large terraces, giving as many visitors as possible access to sunlight and views, as well as helping control the winds mentioned earlier.

Balladur对 La Grande Motte的总体规划包括露营区、城镇中心、游艇码头和城市公园。为了设想一个绿色的城市，他与景观设计Pierre Pillet合作，选择了能忍受海洋气候的植物品种，并将开发项目从海滩上移开同时使海滩与公寓保持可步行的距离，以保护自然景观，同时也为游客创造一个愉快的体验。

Balladur’s master plan for La Grande Motte included zones for camping, a town center, a marina, and a city park. Envisioning a green city, he collaborated with landscape architect Pierre Pillet to choose plant species that would tolerate the marine climate and held development back from the beach (while keeping the beach a walkable distance from apartments) to protect the natural landscape while also creating a pleasurable experience for visitors.

大型开放空间围绕着主要建筑，城市还包括公共广场和公园、体育和休闲服务、码头和水上运动设施。Balladur在赞美和保护自然方面做出了明显的努力，同时也恰到好处地利用了该地区的自然资源来提高游客的享受。

Large open spaces surround the main buildings and the city also includes public squares and parks, sports and leisure services, a marina, and water sports facilities. Balladur made a distinct effort to celebrate and safeguard nature while also harnessing the region’s natural resources just enough to enhance visitors’ enjoyment.

Architect:JeanBalladur

Photos:StefanoPeregoRobertoConte

Words:倩倩