House surelevation, Bordeaux
Framework and light wood cladding on the existing single story house
A single-story dwelliing in a quiet district of Bordeaux.
The immediate surroundings is onthe ground floor plus attic space under a tiled roof. Our project seeks first and foremost to achieve perfect integration with these places. Hence, the building is given the delicate addition of a timber box daintily placed higher than the neighbouring roofs.
This simple parallelepiped with clean lines and built of light-coloured timber breaks with and, at the same time, blends into its surroundings. The raised section consistsof a large living roomwhich opens onto a south-facing terrace enabling light to pour right along the entire length of the interior. The terrace’s panels can be opened to provide limitless views across the city in all directions.
The main façade, facing west, is clad in vertical wooden slats. Designed to be ideally angled, they serve the dual purpose of protecting from the sun and acting as an effective filter that preserves the occupants’ privacy.
In addition to the structural system of floors and façades made of prefabricated panels, a wooden cladding is added, which completes and finishes the whole structure..
To establish a strong connection between the new section and the existing one, the window frames and the ground-floor door are covered in the same wood species used for the cladding on the upper floor. To close these openings, wooden protective panels are used, eliminating the need for grilles.
