House in Saint Jean d`Illac

House in Saint Jean d’Illac
Saint Jean d’Illac, Gironde, France
2006
Architects : Christophe Hutin,
Nicolas Hubrecht
Cost : 290 000 € (exclusive of tax)
Surface area : 280 m2
Situated at 30 km distance from Bordeaux,
this project is located on a housing
development plot. The environment
doesn’t present any particular quality.
The aim of this project is to live the plot in his
totality. As fences a rustic hedge composed
of different types of plants (variety of
flowering period and colors is used to close
the plot limite. The inspiration of this house
comes directly from the 50 th century
american program« case study houses »,
this house could be the number 50.
All the house is conceived on one floor, the
garden correspond of the datum level. All the
façade are totaly glazed protected by porch
roof and steel shade. Every part of the house
is independant and is prevent from vis-à-vis.
A particural attention has been given to the
design and to the execution of the metal
frame which is very light and delicate.
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