Chanteloup

Bressuire, France

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Chanteloup

Bressuire, France

Firm

faire

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2022

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

Project by faire in collaboration with Brieuc Le Coz architecte for the construction phases.

This project consists of an ecological renovation of a barn set in Chanteloup, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The owners, as their family was growing year after year, wanted to create a retreat within the compound, just for the two of them.
The raw barn seemed to us full of potential: we decided all together that the project was right there.

The project’s aim was to carry out minimal interventions on the building’s exterior and structure while providing new uses, perspectives and volumes.
We wanted to provide a bright and pleasant atmosphere while preserving the spirit and lavish volume of the barn. To that effect the main barn door was transformed into a generous bay window, a large natural aluminum window now opens onto the terrace, and two new windows were created on the side and rear facades.

On the outside, the original stonework has been preserved and renovated, matching the natural aluminum of the joinery. On the inside, a compacted mixture of lime and hemp evened out the walls, while regulating moisture and temperature and letting the original stonework shine through.

Inside, in the center of the barn, a new wooden volume was installed and integrates a fireplace and services (toilets, cellar, kitchen): it is the heart of the home, completely independent from the original building, allowing flexibility and reversibility in the long term.

Climbing up the stairs, the mezzanine gives access to the most private part of the house: the bedroom, the bathroom, and an additional office area opening onto the double height of the living room. To guarantee the comfort of use and differentiate the spaces, the preferred floors are hardwood flooring and plywood for the living room and bedroom, stone for the kitchen, and tiling for the service rooms.

Photography Philippe Billard