Monticello’s Villas in Corsica, France by BONA-LEMERCIER S.C.P.A

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The project is located in Balagne (Corsica ), now a very popular tourist destination.   Buildings nearby compete in both size and amenities, aiming for the top of the market and in a neo-Provençal style that has become the standard for the region.

Occupying a large vacant field plot, a rarity in this area, set between sea and mountains, the two villas occupy only the steep and impracticable edge of the land, in contrast to the modern habit of building on the flattest and most even areas.

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• Architects: BONA-LEMERCIER S.C.P.A
• Project: Monticello’s Villas
• Location: Corsica, France

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This challenge, to build on the highest and most rocky points, refers back to historic Corsican villages and to some much older practices (Neolithic settlements) – in fact the project was delayed by an archaeological excavation of the site. The aim is no longer to foresee danger and invasion, rather it is to feel protected whilst moving forward into the distant landscape.

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To create the strongest possible link between the buildings and their context, the project principle has focused on the autonomy of the three designs that constitute it, the BASE, the ROOF and the FAÇADE, to generate a variety of situations associated with the climate, the site and the concept of vacation as a reordering of everyday responsibilities. The three lines relating to each of these elements freely follow the shape of the land itself, natural contours and obstacles, with no insistence that they coincide. This complexity demands techniques and skills far greater than a conventional house, but a restrained approach in terms of choice of materials and method, reflecting the rough nature of the site. The concept of luxury becomes displaced.

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Tags: Corsica, France

Categories: Residential, Villa

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