MOOARC: etolie du nord, guernsey

‘etoile du nord’ by MOOARC, guernsey image © MOOARC all images courtesy of MOOARC

british practice MOOARC has recently completed the re-modeling of an existing house ‘etoile du nord’ on the island of guernsey in the english channel off the coast of normandy. situated on a hilltop overlooking vazon bay, its sequence of forms are used to merge itself into the existing surrounding landscape. the expansive double height glass facades located in the kitchen and dining area were specially engineered to allow for panoramic views of the land creating a sense of continuous interaction between the interior and exterior environments.

the building is positioned facing the northeast to take advantage of the natural light which is captured and channeled by large custom skylights through the center of the main living space. the gray stone act as visual anchor points in the design to contrast the clean lines and minimalistic use of materials to create a new dialogue of context and presence through architecture language.

surrounding landscape image © MOOARC

landscaped garden image © MOOARC

front entrance image © MOOARC

(left) front entrance (right) architectural skylights image © MOOARC

(left) floating fireplace with panoramic view (right) upper officeimage © MOOARC

glowing glass facades at duskimage © MOOARC

original structure before remodelimage © MOOARC