The framework is the fundamental element of the new residence. From the outside, it remains partially visible, beneath the zinc envelope, thus conferring an incomplete aspect to the construction, as though eroded by the surrounding nature. The windows and doors are visually understated: the archetypal house is kept at bay to give rise to another kind of habitat, more in keeping with the surrounding wilderness. A lone “crack” that pierces the roof and walls thus gives the project the appearance of a contemporary ruin.
The Barn, Notre-Dame-de-Bliquetuit, France
Program: single family house
Architect: Antonin Ziegler Architecte
Area: 217 sqm
Completion: 2016