Extension C, Saint-louis

Saint-Louis, France

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Extension C, Saint-louis

Saint-Louis, France

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Loïc Picquet Architecte

Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2012

Photographe :  Stéphane  Spach

Located  in  a  residential  area  of  Saint-Louis  (France),  this  renovation  project  focuses  on  the  thermal   improvement  of  a  workingclass  house  and  on  the creation  of a  smal l extension  to  it  kitchen. To  make  economies  on  the  budget,  the  extension  is  supported  on  the  old  concrete  patio  and  gives  it  thus  its   dimensions.  The  framework  of  the  extension  had  to  remain  light,  that’s  why  the  wood  was  chosen  as   the right material to build it. The project approach is that the kitchen may be a part of the garden and viceversa. Thus, the entire   ground floor is reorganized to enhance the projection of the kitchen into the garden. A large opening is   also  done  on  the  northeast  facade  (this  orientation  does  not  require  the  set  up  of  a  special  thermal   protection because the sun disappears from the front in midmorning). 
To  create  a  connection  that  allows  kitchen  and  garden  to  be  part  of  one  and  other,  a  fully  transparent   wall  was  built  with  a  large  bay  window  with  a  frame,  which  applied  from  the  outside,  disappears   completely  inside.  This  "invisible  wall"  is  then  punctuated  with  an  opening  for  ventilation.  The  window   seems  to  float  in  the  facade  since  it  is  applied  directly  in  the  glass.  This  unique  and  revolutionary   process  was  a  real  challenge  in  its  implementation.  This  “invisible  wall”  offers  to  people  who  see   through it a surprise involving an unusual and sensitive experience.
To access to housing, a staircase was built on a concrete volume with sleek dimensions. Its texture and   massiveness contrast to the glazing giving both a smooth harmony. The access building, made  entirely  of wood, is coated with larch cladding pierced by a multitude of stars, reflecting in an imaginary way the   sky we can see at night through the kitchen. 

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