Description

As the owner of a Meulière house from the early 20th century, Cécile wants to renovate her industrial-style conservatory, to which she is very attached, but its dilapidated condition requires renovation work.

The architect's mission was to find a layout solution to preserve the romantic spirit of the house while providing a more generous living space and better connection with the garden.

To achieve this, we developed an extension open to nature using large glass facades, resembling glass curtains playing with the boundary between interior and exterior. These full-height glass facades echo the industrial language of the old glass roof with its vertical mullions.

To respect the proportions of the existing house while offering a sense of space and light, we played with volumes and levels. The transitions between spaces are treated in wood, such as the bench between the dining room and the living room, and the glass partition between the entrance and the kitchen.

The walls of the extension were made of insulated bricks 30cm thick, which allowed for a reduction in material for better energy efficiency. The bricks replaced the blocks and the interior cladding.