‘sampans house’ by bernard quirot architecte & associes in sampans, france all images courtesy bernard quirot architecte & associes images © nicholas waltefaugle & stephan girard

french practice bernard quirot architecte & associes has sent us images of ‘sampans house’, a three-storey private residence at the foot of mont-roland in jura, france. situated at the edge of a housing development, the design seeks to capture the sweeping views of the landscape to the north while securing natural light from the denser south.

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house in context

resting on a gentle hill, the overall volume of the house dictates a compact and vertical house that leaves the majority of the plot as a garden. the boxy form is wrapped in a natural douglas pine skin with rectangular windows punctuating the surface at random intervals. an elevated terrace is created by an excision on the third level, providing a private outdoor platform with panoramic views to the north.

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house exterior view

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house west elevation

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house approach

following the natural contours of the land, the kitchen and living space on the ground floor gain definition by a small change in elevation. an outdoor terrace extending from the sliding glass doors of the living room enable inhabitants to easily take advantage of the garden and nearby sheltered annex. the wooden beams of the ceiling are left visible to maintain a warm interior atmosphere.

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house interior view

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house living room

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house stairs towards living space

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house overlooking kitchen

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house view from kitchen

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house stairway

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house during construction

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house site map

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house site and roof plan

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house floor plan / level 0 (1) entry (2) kitchen (3) living room

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house floor plan / level +1 (4) bedroom (5) bathroom

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house floor plan / level +2 (4) bedroom (6) office

bernard quirot architecte & associes: sampans house section

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