Villa Four Olive Trees
The land is located in a semi-urban area in the commune of Le Rouret.
The valley's ancient landscape, marked by a now-vanished agricultural activity, has gradually given way to a constellation of villas, among which remain, here and there, a few terraced walls and century-old olive trees, discreet witnesses of the past.
Fortunately, the land on which the project is located retains two slender dry-stone terraces as well as four majestic century-old olive trees. Preserving the clarity of this landscape heritage was a key design priority.
The shape of the 120m² villa emerged naturally, fitting between the four olive trees and backing onto the terraces located in the upper part of the land. The choice of screw pile foundations combined with a timber-frame structure limited earthworks, respected the proximity of the roots, and preserved the natural shape of the land.
On the terrace, an olive tree serves as an anchor, a veritable pivot around which the house's volumes are oriented: south to capture the light, and northwest to open up the view.
The placement of the olive trees also guided the creation of an architectural path, both interior and exterior.
Thanks to the various openings, a symbiotic relationship is woven between the architecture and the surrounding landscape, subtly revealing the site.
