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Pavillon d'été
Pavillon d'été
Toulon, France
Project Featured on Jun 21, 2014
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Pavillon d'été
Toulon, France
Project Featured on Jun 21, 2014
This project aimed at turning a brick shack into a holiday bungalow. It was to be fully equipped for a couple, featuring a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and sitting room.
The high-ceilinged original shed enjoyed a remarkable communication with the outside through an ample arch. In order not to tamper with its interesting spaciousness, the project has adjusted itself to the existing space the way a swallow’s nest clings to an attic’s framework, altering the volume as little as possible.
This “nest” which occupies the upper volume of the shed is hidden from view by wickerwork screens. Like Venetian blinds or mucharabiehs, they allow a person to see without being seen. Wickerwork, a material designers commonly use for chairs, is here given a modern new lease of life.
On the ground floor, the kitchen and the bathroom are partitioned off. In the living room, thanks to an ample curtain, one can have a shower in a vast open space, while enjoying a good view of the natural environment. Thus, the exceptional rapport between the inside and outside of the shelter has been preserved. No visual or material barrier has been added: the orchard appears as an extension of the living space. There is no such thing as an inside/outside boundary line. The humble shack now affords an outdoor lifestyle in the midst of an orchard, with all modern conveniences.
The high-ceilinged original shed enjoyed a remarkable communication with the outside through an ample arch. In order not to tamper with its interesting spaciousness, the project has adjusted itself to the existing space the way a swallow’s nest clings to an attic’s framework, altering the volume as little as possible.
This “nest” which occupies the upper volume of the shed is hidden from view by wickerwork screens. Like Venetian blinds or mucharabiehs, they allow a person to see without being seen. Wickerwork, a material designers commonly use for chairs, is here given a modern new lease of life.
On the ground floor, the kitchen and the bathroom are partitioned off. In the living room, thanks to an ample curtain, one can have a shower in a vast open space, while enjoying a good view of the natural environment. Thus, the exceptional rapport between the inside and outside of the shelter has been preserved. No visual or material barrier has been added: the orchard appears as an extension of the living space. There is no such thing as an inside/outside boundary line. The humble shack now affords an outdoor lifestyle in the midst of an orchard, with all modern conveniences.
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