Le refuge des Évettes (2594 mètre d’altitude, massif de la Haute-Maurienne, Savoie) est menacé de destruction.

 Conçu puis édifié en 1970 par l’architecte Guy Rey-Millet à la demande du Club alpin français, il repose sur l’emploi de composants de structure de faible poids et de petites dimensions mis au point par les ingénieurs Jean Prouvé et Léon Pétroff.

Sa construction repose sur une architecture qui ambitionnait, déjà en 1970, de répondre aux objectifs de sobriété… il y a plus de cinquante ans. Le refuge a depuis résisté au temps en raison de ses qualités structurelles et de l’entretien apporté par le propriétaire, la FFCAM.

Aujourd’hui, sa réhabilitation et son agrandissement sont programmés pour répondre aux normes thermiques, sanitaires, techniques et de sécurité incendie. Un projet initié par la FFCAM prévoit la destruction du refuge suivie d’un nouveau bâtiment en maçonnerie de béton armé.

Or la restauration et la modernisation du refuge des Évettes sont tout à fait possible en prennant en compte les singularités de l’édifice au regard de ses caractéristiques patrimoniales. Cette méthode permettra de poursuivre le travail d’invention et de recherche architecturale et constructive dont le refuge actuel demeure un exemple significatif.

C’est pourquoi une demande de classement au titre des monuments historiques a été déposée auprès du ministère de la Culture, relayée par une pétition lancée il y a quelques mois.

Si vous partagez notre point de vue, n’hésitez pas à signer la pétition et à la faire connaître, en cliquant ici : https://chng.it/NmKrL49CVc

Documentation complémentaire :

https://www.sitesetmonuments.org/bonneval-sur-arc-le-refuge-des-evettes

https://www.docomomo.fr/batiment/refuge-des-evettes

Earth, as a building material, played an important role in making possible the development of the ancient kingdoms along the Nile Valley from its earliest periods. However, this outstanding earthen heritage remains poorly known, while its resulting archaeological assets are increasingly threatened due to neglect, human activities, as well as by climatic and ecological changes (e.g., heavy rains, dam construction, extension of cultivation areas, soil salinisation), etc.

The hypothesis of the ANR Nile’s Earth project is that specific solutions are needed to effectively preserve and protect this heritage. Its aim is to explore the potential of multidisciplinary approaches for a better identification and knowledge of these earthen archaeological remains, the assessment of their state of conservation, and the definition of adapted and sustainable conservation methods and techniques. The assumption is that, to be relevant, conservation protocols must rely on a thorough knowledge of ancient building techniques and materials, as well as the original building culture.

Within this framework, the Nile’s Earth International Conference aims at stimulating an international debate towards better characterisation and long-term management of earthen architecture of the ancient Nile Valley, including potential lessons to be learnt to address some of the current concerns for a more sustainable development.

Researchers from different backgrounds and disciplines are invited to share their own experiences, issues and results on the three main themes of the conference which will be the basis for discussions towards a better knowledge, recognition and valorisation of this outstanding heritage of Egypt and Sudan in accordance with international standards and recommendations.

SCIENTIFIC THEMES

THEME 1

Archaeology, Architecture and Building cultures
1.1     History of earthen architecture: origins, evolutions, technological breakthroughs and continuity
1.2     Typologies, functions and uses
1.3     Building techniques, practices and know-how in their historical, environmental and cultural context
1.4     Building design, systems and metrology
1.5     Construction site organisation: production chains, manufacturing processes, workforce, etc.
1.6     Ethnoarchaeology and vernacular traditions
1.7     Ancient maintenance and rehabilitation practices

THEME 2

Raw and Building materials
2.1     Characterisation of building materials
2.2     Material analysis (laboratory and field) and protocols
2.3     Geoarchaeological and environmental analyses
2.4     Physico-technical analysis
2.5     Archaeobotanical analysis

THEME 3

Conservation, Valorisation and Management
3.1     Threats, circumstances and processes of decay; impact of climatic change
3.2     Condition survey protocols
3.3     Preventive conservation
3.4     Green conservation practices
3.5     Reconstruction: potential and limits with regard to international standards
3.6     Planning, management, community engagement

SELECTION PROCESS

Abstracts can be submitted for a paper or a poster. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Scientific Committee resulting in a selection of about 40 papers to be completed before their oral presentation during the conference. All papers and posters will be in English. All oral presentations will be held live and on-site and only after registration. The selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

https://nilesearth2023.sciencesconf.org/submission/submit

KEY DATES

Sept 30th 2022       1st call for abstracts

Oct 31th 2022         2nd call for abstracts (recall)

Nov 30th 2022         Deadline submission of abstracts

Dec 16th 2022         Announcement of selected abstracts and call for papers/posters

Apr 28th 2023           Deadline for submission of completed papers and posters / speaker registration

Jun 27th 2023          Recommendations and suggestions from the Scientific Committee

Jul 4-6th 2023           Nile’s Earth International Conference

Aug 31st 2023          Sending of final papers

Sept – Oct 2023        Final review by editorial committee

Dec 2023                   Publication of the proceedings

More information about the call for abstracts

Download the call for abstract

USEFUL INFORMATION

NILE’S EARTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

4-6 JULY 2023

GRENOBLE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

60 AVENUE DE CONSTANTINE

38000 GRENOBLE