FROM TRADITION TO CONTEMPORARY
The “Manoir” identity is expressed in a contemporary raw architectural language: Open spaces, voids, steel structure , ceramic façade cladding, concrete flooring, large bay windows, build in concrete work top & seats, polyvalent indoor/ outdoor furniture.
The owners requested a “getaway” house for summer & weekends with architecture emphasizing nature & wide green areas. Accordingly, the concept was launched on the idea of a “MANOIR” or "Longere" which is a traditional large country house surrounded by land with basically a rectangular plan. The volume is mainly composed of a parallelepiped surmounted by an inclined rooftop . This part of the construction includes the entrance, the living area, the dining, the master bedroom and a mezzanine used as a guest room or study.
The street façade is mostly closed to provide privacy & avoid north orientation exposure. The project is east south oriented towards the mountain view. Coherence between the exterior shape and the inner space was a must. Therefore, the structure & “V” shape of the rooftop was reflected in the inside. The height under the ceiling reaches 7.9m at the peak. A suspended mezzanine with its balcony enhances the void / plain relationship.
