This project for an artisan client involved a comprehensive remodelling of an old stone farmhouse in Issor, Midi Pyrenees, France, that dates from 1857.
A light interior for a heavy building. The existing low ceilings and small cellular rooms felt ungenerous despite the large volume of the stone farmhouse. 3|10 Studio proposed connecting the ground floor to the upper levels by introducing voids above to allow the life and activity at the heart of the house to be shared. 5 double bedrooms are arranged over the three levels at the extremities of each floor plan and the structural support for the staircase landings is incorporated into a bookcase that holds a changing array of books and curios to keep the journey interesting.