‘g house’ by lode architecture, normandy, france

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parisian firm lode architecture have elevated the ecology of an estuary with architecture. at the mouth of seine in northern normandy sits the slate-shingled graphic silhouette of ‘g house’ a holiday dwelling of simple volumes and sharp edges. despite the green context, the home appropriates the color palette of the nearby port of honfleur. dark, reflective skin responds to the norman sky, while the interior cladding of strikingly grained wood and flush joinery bolsters the architecture as a framing device. the spaces are a series of interacting volumes delineated by a rhythm of wooden partition walls, all constructed with a tilt-up method. the thick, solid panels additionally provide unprecedented amounts of thermal insulation in keeping with low-impact environmental measures employed throughout the residence. apertures, in the form of passageways, cut outs and square glazing organize the straightforward program. the seasonal home is a streamlined iteration of a vernacular norman cottage, albeit one that consolidates a tradition of rich materiality into a composition of sophisticated planes.

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

the house sits on a piled slab, complete with a deck extension 

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

vernacular architecture heavily informed the design

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

the slate exterior creates a quietly imposing volume

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

dark cladding still reflects the changing light of the sky 

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

building orientation and light , wooden interiors visually open the space

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

passageway and aperture organize the circulation

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

untreated wood delineates interior planes

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

kitchen view

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

walls become framing devices

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

circulation acts as structure

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

wood burrs and knots pattern the walls

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

one of the bedrooms

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

square glazing pulls in light

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

the holiday home is characterized by an economy of space

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

strategic windows afford views of the norman landscape

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

light completes the geometry of the home in this dusk view

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lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

site plan

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

floor plan level o

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

floor plan level 1

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

elevation south

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

long section 1

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

long section 2

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

elevation east

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 1

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 2

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 3

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 4

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

elevation west

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 5

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 6

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

short section 7

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

elevation north

 

 

lode architecture: g house, normandy, france

structural diagram