The Chestnuts House is set in order to maintain the volumetric balance between the existing buildings on the west side of the courtyard: facade proportions, height and materials are translated from the facing building.
Chestnuts House
In order to maintain the balance between the existing buildings and the new house, Marchi Architects translated traditional proportions, height and materials into a contemporary architecture.
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- 12 November 2015
- Auvergne
It is a contemporary architecture shaped from traditional habitat. The pitched metallic roof is asymmetrically designed in order to dialogue with the courtyard on the west and to recall the demolished building on east side.
Interiors volumes’ composition was developed as independents elements detached each other’s with “box in the box” concept. Different heights permitted to create space’s complexity. Nord and south elevations are inclined for create a relation between existing buildings. Ten skylights make zenithal light enter in principal volume. All the trees were conserved.
Chestnuts House, Auvergne, France
Program: single-family house
Architects: Marchi Architects
Project team: Marcello Orlandini, Marta Guedan, Kristin Lazarova
Consultants: Augusto Alves Sarl, François Gros Ingenierie, Jean-Luc Valety Sarl, Frederique Biosset, Palluet Freres
Area: 350 sqm
Completion: 2014