Atelier Alassoeur

Maison A+C

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

MAISON A+C

Atelier Alassoeur

LOCATION
Saint-marcel, France

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
273 m²

YEAR
2011

PHOTOGRAPHS
Brice Desrez

Text description provided by architect.

Nearby Argenton sur Creuse, the existing house takes roots in the south sloping garden.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

Entry way is located and kept at street level. That level overviews the garden 20 feets above. This situation offers full sun exposure.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

Previous owner mainly lived at street level and attic. By then, garden level was more pratical or for saisonal use.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

Functionnal link between these two levels needed improvement.

The goal was to connect them in order to make better use of space and settle living areas no more towards street but garden.

Then, architectural proposition drastically modifies previous space laying, since new living areas are grounded at garden level.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

Lower south elevation is remodeled with new large windows while an addition overhangs the terrace.

A steel skin, as a ribbon, partly covers the exterior wall and connect the addition to existing building. This wooden frame cabin relates to garden and further valley ; it becomes a remarquable bird overlook, kind of a gaze above.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

The « solid wave » piece of furniture contains technical support at bottom and main zinc coated steel stair case leads to the office library on box top.

Nets protect and extend that space and the desk aligns with half landing. 

The existing ceiling made of narrow brick vaults an iron beam adds to room mood. Street level shelters bedrooms and washrooms.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

Large south opening and thermal inertia stone interior parting walls show use of green design principes. Addition structure is of zinc coated iron while industrial wooden beams make the flooring.

Elevation has red cedar siding with corrugated iron sheets.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez

Addition roof has on one hand canopy and on the other a fold for solar warm water units.

Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez


Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez
Maison A+C
© Brice Desrez


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Atelier Alassoeur
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Atelier Alassoeur
14 Pl. Saint-Cyran, 36000 Châteauroux, France