Crans-Montana – Les Roches, one of many world’s main establishments in hospitality schooling, proudly unveils step one of the renovation work of its campus in Crans-Montana. The campus which welcomes yearly greater than 800 college students from over 100 nationalities is positioned within the ski resort nestled within the Swiss Alps and embodies the essence of an unique mountain resort campus. These enhancements mark step one in a major establishment’s dedication to offering an unparalleled instructional expertise that seamlessly blends innovation with luxurious, consolation, and a profound connection to nature.
Embarking on an intensive rejuvenation, all the faculty is poised for a sweeping transformation. This bold endeavor, commencing this November with the revealing of the foyer’s revitalization will follow-up with different areas reminiscent of Meals and Beverage amenities, the fitness center, and well-being areas to redefine and elevate the general campus expertise.
Versatile areas: Les Roches foyer redesign tailor-made for each pupil’s want
The idea behind the foyer’s transformation revolves round seamlessly integrating pure parts reminiscent of wooden and stone into luxurious designs. This strategy not solely pays homage to the beautiful environment and alpine views of Crans-Montana but additionally ensures that the area is each comfy and purposeful. The unique mountain resort campus idea creates an environment that resonates with the spirit of the Swiss Alps, fostering a singular and galvanizing studying atmosphere.
The foyer is thoughtfully divided into distinct areas, every tailor-made for varied functions. These embrace a studying nook, a social lounge, a chalet-style area designed for various seasons, and an inviting bar space boasting breathtaking views of the Imperial Crown mountains. It’s designed to foster a heat environment for college kids, offering an area the place they will collect, collaborate, and thrive of their instructional journey. Pure supplies take middle stage within the refurbished foyer, with wooden and stone prominently featured. These parts contribute to a heat and welcoming ambiance, aligning completely with the Alpine fashion, and creating a way of concord with the encompassing atmosphere.
A sustainable partnership with native artisans for an eco-friendly instructional expertise
Past its aesthetic transformation, the Les Roches refurbishment challenge serves as a pivotal step in fortifying the varsity’s dedication to sustainability. Complementing ongoing efforts to fight meals waste and the mixing of an electrical automotive fleet for college kids, the refurbishment challenge seizes each alternative to propel the campus in direction of enhanced sustainability. Notably, the set up of energy-efficient LED lights, even for desk lighting, has considerably diminished the campus’s vitality consumption. Furthermore, by participating native firms like TZ Menuiserie, Les Roches ensures that each one woodwork built-in into the design is sourced sustainably, aligning with the varsity’s dedication to environmentally acutely aware practices. This holistic strategy to sustainability displays Les Roches’ broader dedication to creating an eco-friendly and socially accountable instructional atmosphere.
Native craftsmanship, all rooted within the area, performed a pivotal position in bringing this imaginative and prescient to life. Firms reminiscent of MGD DI ROMANO, BISA, i-b.sols, Menuiserie Oliveira, Metre Carre, Crettaz électricité SA, Felipe Gomez – peinture, Mathias José, and Vicarini & Fils S.A. have been instrumental in making certain the standard execution of the design, including an genuine contact to the unique mountain resort campus ambiance.
Within the collaborative endeavor, TZ Menuiserie stands out as a key contributor, embodying a three-generation legacy of remarkable craftsmanship in wooden. The design performs a tribute to the wealthy legacy and distinctive DNA of the varsity created in 1954 whose dedication is to mix custom with modern imaginative and prescient.
Nurturing excellence within the coronary heart of Switzerland’s distinctive instructional panorama
In essence, the refurbishment at Les Roches transcends mere aesthetic enhancement; it signifies the establishment’s unwavering dedication to cultivating a particular instructional atmosphere that uniquely leverages Switzerland’s unparalleled attributes. As a sworn statement to Switzerland’s dedication to security, it persistently holds the highest place within the World Peace Index.
The establishment stands inside a rustic that boasts spectacular world rankings, securing the primary place in each the World Expertise Rating (IMD – 2022) and the World Competitiveness Rating (IMD – 2023). On high of that, highlighting Crans-Montana’s uniqueness, college students can interact in a wide range of extraordinary extracurricular actions from world-class snowboarding and golf experiences. With this harmonious mixture of things, Switzerland gives an unparalleled backdrop for Les Roches college students to thrive and form their future success.
About Les Roches
Les Roches is a bespoke expertise to coach tomorrow’s leaders in hospitality. Based in 1954 in Switzerland, Les Roches gives undergraduate, graduate levels and govt packages in Luxurious, Hospitality and Tourism Administration. Les Roches has campuses throughout Switzerland, Spain and in Shanghai – China as of 2025 in addition to associate campus in Gurugram (Delhi NCR) by a tutorial alliance with the Indian Faculty of Hospitality (ISH).
With a pupil physique of greater than 100 completely different nationalities, the establishment gives college students with a singular culturally numerous expertise.
Les Roches ranks 4th on this planet’s larger schooling establishments for hospitality and leisure administration (QS World College Rankings by Topic, 2023). A part of Sommet Schooling, worldwide chief in hospitality schooling, Les Roches is accredited by the New England Fee of Larger Schooling (NECHE).
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Anouck Weiss
Chief Communication Officer, Sommet Schooling
Les Roches
