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Nestled in the hills at the foot of the Swiss Alps, Camp Corbu is the newest summer day camp specifically designed with the modern child in mind. We all know that Nature can be messy and inconvenient, but not at Camp Corbu, Our campers can fully experience the wonders of nature, without actually touching it.
Our state of the art facility includes all the latest modern amenities the young campers want. Our concrete sleeping cabins (Campé d’Habitation) are elevated above the plane of the ground, high above the filth and grime of the landscape, far from the tedium and rigors of Urban life.
Designed by world renowned Architect Le Corbusier, all facilities at Camp Corbu are generously spaced throughout the gently rolling hills of the site, leaving ample room around each structure for ventilation. The views are lovely. Children love views.
Young campers can experience the outdoors on one of the many roof top gardens, meticulously tended for by our only slightly creepy 70-year old caretakers.
New, this summer! Sleeping cabin facility pods number 1 thru 247 in Campé d’Habitation #17 have been re-concreted, and lacquered with 6 layers of water-based angst. The concrete floors have been polished to a fine angry luster.
But Camp Corbu isn’t just about enjoying the wonders of the environment as seen from the upper floors of elegantly proportioned concrete bunkers. Oh no, Camp Corbuzies have a variety of fun filled modern activities throughout the day. Including;
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Kayaking (in the infinity pool now relocated to the top of Campé d’Habitation #48)
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Hiking (around the circular concrete path exactly 12 meters away from the edge of the picturesque storm water retention pond, do not step off of the path)
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Singing (well, humming really, and gently rocking back and forth)
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Running (New this summer, relay races within the 7th floor corridor of Campé d’Habitation #8)
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Eating (as required)
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Gazing (at stars from your window, at each other across the vast concrete cafeteria space, vacantly into the void of your empty soul, that kind of thing)
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French (learn it)
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Crafts (including painting in the morning, and drawing a straight line, and paper mache light study models, and technical drafting, and specification writing, and meeting a deadline, the deadline’s tomorrow, hurry up campers)
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Sleeping (4 words – vertically interlocking concrete cells)
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Outdoor Activities (including Hier-Archery, Symme-trees, and Pilotis)
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Climbing (the stairs from your unit to the roof terrace, to your unit, to the commons room, to your unit, to the contemplation lounge, to your unit, to the 5th floor cantilevered glass showers, to your unit)
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Bon-FIRE! (each night at sunset, campers throw all their possessions out their windows. These are collected by the maintenance staff and assembled into a mound in the central plaza, and set afire. Campers have been known to tear up while watching the fire from the windows of their rooms)
So don’t delay! Sign your youngster up soon, spaces are limited. And remember, the first 20 campers will receive a complimentary pair of round black glasses.
The last 20 campers will receive units on the ground floor and mocking.
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Jody { coffee with an architect }
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Cover Photo of Unite De Habitation from Seb Przd’s photostream on Flickr (used under creative commons license)
Photos of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin : unités de camping (Le Corbusier, 1954-57) are from Xavier de Jauréguiberry’s photostream on Flickr (used under creative commons license)
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And, yes, Corbu did design a camp. You thought I made that up, didn’t you?
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