Article source: Cambiums Architecte

The structure incorporates motifs from the vernacular architecture of this part of the Jura. A simple rectangular volume covered by a pitched roof is set perpendicular to the contours of the terrain and the prevailing wind. Exploiting the site’s topography and history, the basement is built into the hollow of a small disused quarry. This buried level houses utility rooms and garages accessed via a gentle ramp from the road to the north.

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• Architects: Cambiums Architecte
• Project: Maison en bois sur les crêtes du Jura
• Location: 10 route des Fontaines F – 25390 Guyans-Vennes, France
• Cost: 40’000 € ht
• Area: 65 m²
• Completion: 2012

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