La Grande Motte

A contemporary relief of the “ville nouvelle” that Jean Balladur, implemented in the 1960s near Montpellier, a return to origins,
a call of the spirit, the need for a space and a panorama that are certain, untouchable, unchanging, repetitive and humanly eternal:
A visionary spirit projected towards a futuristic world whose distinct traces left on the sea-front re-discover humanity in plentiful
protected woodland and garden areas.
The main buildings are shaped like a pyramid and inspired by typical pre-Columbian constructions
of Mexico known as the Ziggurat. For the first time buildings were designed perpendicular to the coast.
The white is used constantly for the construction of exterior walls to allow special play of light and shadows accentuated by windows,
openings and balconies that seem stolen to art sculpture.