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photographed by cristóbal palma, the building is clad with dark timber boards that enclose a series of private spaces and direct views towards the crashing waves.
the main feature of the design is the huge kitchen, dining and living space that opens out to the pool and the horizon beyond.
the house consists of three separate brick volumes set above a continuous living space on the ground floor.
the renovation preserves the original masonry façade but carves out a new world inside, one which prioritizes light, space and openness.
Interesting that the guide provided in the ‘Project House’ in the corner of the old Magasin La Samaritaine on rue de Rivoli says that Sanaa are the “whole site architect designers”! and does not mention at all Edouard François. I do wonder about the undulating glass facade to rue de Rivoli. They mention that it reproduces the Haussmanian rhythm! I recall Herzog and de Meuron were also in the running for this project. Did they make a proposal? I was not aware that full planning permits were granted. Is this the case?
Sanaa is not the architect in charge of the building Quai du Louvre. Edouard François is the architect in charge of the renovation of the Henri Sauvage building and its transformation into a hotel –Cheval Blanc (for LVMH).
The image showing the Quai du Louvre façade design and its renovation, submitted by SAANA, actually belongs to Edouard Francois and represents his work.
So sorry about this design. Why they didn’t pay attention to the extraordinary avantgardic value of this building? I have impression that they start to reproduce same pattern…. I am quite bored of japanese white.
Wow! perfect…
another excellent design. ♥ SANAA