Maison Champion / Thibaut Bertet Architecte

Initially, the bedrooms and storage had been on the bottom ground, whereas the residing areas had been positioned upstairs. Nonetheless, the bottom ground introduced important challenges, together with degree variations and restricted ceiling heights, making it tough to create comfy new residing areas. These constraints guided the architectural mission: as an alternative of excavating the decrease ground to extend ceiling top, the choice was made to chop via the intermediate ground and lift it. This lower made perpendicular to the present degree break on the decrease ground, enabled the creation of a brand new spatial group.

The mission is structured round 4 distinct volumes, every outlined by a particular ceiling top, reflecting the implementation of the raum plan idea. Constraints had been thus remodeled into true property for the mission.

A bioclimatic strategy was additionally central to the design, embracing a Mediterranean and low-tech philosophy. Summer time consolation is ensured via easy but efficient options: a vegetated pergola for shading, louvered shutters to handle gentle and warmth, and optimized pure air flow to chill your complete home. In winter, thermal mass was created to maximise photo voltaic beneficial properties, and a single pellet range effectively heats all of the areas, assembly vitality effectivity and sustainability necessities.