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Suchaillou
Suchaillou
Queyrières, France
Special Mention, 2026 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Localism
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Suchaillou
Queyrières, France
Special Mention, 2026 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Localism
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
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Suchaillou is a troglodyte shelter. The shape was conceived to fit in a landscape of « sucs », a special geological formation linked to ancient volcanic activity in this region of France. Hence its name
« Suchaillou », which means « little suc » in the local dialect. The idea was to add a new « suc », that seems to have always been there.
Designed for everyone, suitable for passing through or stopping off, for tourism or hiking, it offers a view of the landscape. It was designed in dry stone and phonolite corbelling. It was created thanks to the involvement of a local team bringing together a wide range of partners: craftsmen such as François Januel, carpenter David Michel and the Pertuis quarry for stone-cutting, as well as the mayor of the town, students from the Yssingeaux agricultural high-school and local residents who helped to supply the project with stone.
The project was a real « tour de force » for the craftsmen. It was the biggest structure they ever built, and in an unusual shape. It was inspired by vernacular architecture but the craftsmen had to adapt their techniques to achieve the final result. They developed new solutions and are right working on passing them on to other craftsmen.
The interior space has been optimised to accommodate two people as comfortably as possible, with two box seats to shelter their bags. At the back, a stone gong lets you experiment with the acoustics of the phonolite corbelling. Above the door, a large oculus made of shot-blasted glass with a gradual transparency lets in the light and the view of the sky. The surrounding area has been designed to take full advantage of the landscape, with benches sprouting from the walls and a fountain created by the artist Lucie Delmas. An orientation table is also displayed outside, so visitors can appreciate and understand the view.
The shelter is available to everyone for free, without registration.
Suchaillou has received support from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the Mezenc-Loire-Meygal communauté de communes, the SIVOM du Meygal, and the communes of Queyrières and Saint-Julien-Chapteuil.
« Suchaillou », which means « little suc » in the local dialect. The idea was to add a new « suc », that seems to have always been there.
Designed for everyone, suitable for passing through or stopping off, for tourism or hiking, it offers a view of the landscape. It was designed in dry stone and phonolite corbelling. It was created thanks to the involvement of a local team bringing together a wide range of partners: craftsmen such as François Januel, carpenter David Michel and the Pertuis quarry for stone-cutting, as well as the mayor of the town, students from the Yssingeaux agricultural high-school and local residents who helped to supply the project with stone.
The project was a real « tour de force » for the craftsmen. It was the biggest structure they ever built, and in an unusual shape. It was inspired by vernacular architecture but the craftsmen had to adapt their techniques to achieve the final result. They developed new solutions and are right working on passing them on to other craftsmen.
The interior space has been optimised to accommodate two people as comfortably as possible, with two box seats to shelter their bags. At the back, a stone gong lets you experiment with the acoustics of the phonolite corbelling. Above the door, a large oculus made of shot-blasted glass with a gradual transparency lets in the light and the view of the sky. The surrounding area has been designed to take full advantage of the landscape, with benches sprouting from the walls and a fountain created by the artist Lucie Delmas. An orientation table is also displayed outside, so visitors can appreciate and understand the view.
The shelter is available to everyone for free, without registration.
Suchaillou has received support from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the Mezenc-Loire-Meygal communauté de communes, the SIVOM du Meygal, and the communes of Queyrières and Saint-Julien-Chapteuil.
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