Inside, the floors are divided into a night zone above and a day zone below. The decoration is in keeping with the rest of the house, also using wood for the furniture and white walls.
Description of project by Garcés-de Seta-Bonet Arquitectes
The Les Lombards house complex in "Villard-de-Lans" has inspired a project in which the idea of aggregation is fundamental: the house unfolds on the site in a play of volumes like another fragment of the village. The terrain, which slopes down east-west over the "Vercors" valley, suggested the formalization of a linear house, elongated at the bottom of the plot, creating a quiet, sunny space facing southeast.
A prism with a rectangular base, landscape, and constant section, is articulated in three segments of slightly different orientations thanks to a double articulation.
The result is a relatively narrow construction, inspired by the traditional form of neighbouring buildings, which adapts easily to the level of the land.
As a result, the house gains a lower level at the southern end with minimal earthworks and optimal solar exposure.
The construction is made up of two volumes, corresponding to the workshop and the dwelling itself, connected by a "gate", which is connected by a "winter garden". A first, separate body, on the upper part of the site, is a carport. The roof ridge creates a horizontal line that subtly dialogues with the profile of the mountains. mountains.
The timber frame construction, used for its high ecological virtues, provides a light, dry and energy-efficient building, in keeping with the respectful choices made for the site in terms of volume and positioning on the plot.
A metal roof and vertical timber cladding define the external envelope of the house. The continuity of the façade and roof surfaces contrasts with the transparency of the polycarbonate winter garden.
As prescribed in the urban development plan for the area, the house is finished in the south with a contemporary interpretation of the "Pignon lauzé". It is a smooth wooden façade, like the whole house, which extends beyond the plane of the roof. The upper part of the pinion reinforces the homogeneous, linear form of the building, while the contact with the ground is resolved with a large linear opening that allows the living room to open onto the panoramic view to the south. The work on this traditional typological element is part of an architectural approach that, while respecting urban planning regulations, does not renounce the honest expression of the contemporary nature of the new building. At the north end, the roof of the workshop turns to open views to the west and avoids direct glances between neighbours.
The interiors, the night zone on the upper level, and the day zone on the lower level are articulated longitudinally in a sequence of spaces that vary greatly in shape and size. The ensemble is harmonized by the alternating use of two types of finishes (natural wood and white paint for walls and partitions, wood and concrete for floors).
