Located in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, this secondary residence was designed as a small chalet with expansive interiors, intended to accommodate a large family. The project serves a dual purpose: providing a home perfectly suited to the occupants’ daily needs while fostering an intimate connection with the surrounding nature. The interior layout emphasizes communal living areas, true gathering spaces, while the bedrooms, intentionally pared down, ensure comfort and simplicity.
The main volume, carefully oriented on the site, acts as a privacy screen. It frames views toward the rear woodland and shields the house from neighboring sightlines. The composition adopts a U-shaped plan that forms an interior courtyard, a central meeting space strengthening the connection with the landscape. Single-story and deliberately low, the building sits humbly within its environment, respecting the scale of the surrounding trees. The subtle introduction of an angle in the structure creates varied spatial dimensions, offers changing views, and makes the interior circulation more dynamic.
The architectural language is based on a dialogue of restrained, timeless materials. Warm, authentic cedar shingle cladding envelops the façades, while a wide, smooth, painted steel roof contrasts with the texture of the wood. Pale beige tones ensure harmonious integration with the site and its changing seasonal hues.
Through its formal simplicity, thoughtful siting, and use of durable materials, this chalet recedes before the beauty of its surroundings. It offers the family a bright, welcoming refuge—a place to relax and reconnect with nature.