House in Forêt-Fouesnant
To place this achievement in its natural seaside landscape, this house offers a contemporary interpretation of traditional works in raw granite masonry. Since we could not extend the roof with two slopes in a traditional style due to the bays upstairs, the principle was to deploy the figure of the lean-to by lifting it from the ground and detaching it from the gable to preserve the views, create a belvedere overlooking the landscape and sheltering a protected garden for periods of heat and rain. The garden which slides under the house will also crown it with a corbelled green roof. Large exterior curtains allow the solar gain to be filtered and this volume to float in this steeply sloping land towards the pond and the ocean. The exposed low-carbon concrete poured in place was worked on in multiple aspects. Sanded, bush hammered, raw, matt, smooth, with inlays of mirror-polished stainless steel sheets with mineral silhouettes, recalling the nobility of the stone constituting concrete. Outside, XS2 concrete adapted to salty air allows you to save on cladding that is not very durable. Inside, exposed cork insulation will extend the vegetal spirit of the garden, contributing to the acoustics while saving on lining and painting, to optimize the duration of the project.
