Black House / Marchi Architectes

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Capelle-les-Grands, France
  • Architects: Marchi Architectes
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  80
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
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© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

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Ground Floor Plan

The client wanted to move the living spaces to a more open and transparent spaces, in order to free some spaces in the old house. A unique volume is set up, arranging kitchen, living and dining room. From the interior, wide views are offered on the garden and on landscape.

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© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The extension is connected to the existing house as a structurally light volume, as not to overload the foundations. The project is minimal: the volume is integrated in the surrounding, partially recessed in the topography of the ground as to stands lower than the street level.

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© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The dark timber cladding plays with light and shadows so that the extension disappears in the shade of the forest around.


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Address:Normandy, Capelle-les-Grands, France

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Cite: "Black House / Marchi Architectes" 27 Dec 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/461963/black-house-marchi-architectes> ISSN 0719-8884

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