Glass House | Rhone, France | Barres Coquet

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It is a house of glass or transparent house. Completely surrounded by vegetation, the contact with nature is permanent. The house plays the real role of "wall" of the living space more than the physical wall (glass facade). The house is built a flooded ground,therefore this metal-frame house is off the ground by stilts, standing there, between the poplars and the pond, without "disturbing". The wide roof overhangs draw a horizontal plate "immaterial" the sun and protect the living space of the house.

House data:
Architect: Barres Coquet
Material: Steel and glass
Surface :200 m2
Draft Year: 2001
Location: Rhone,France
Photographer: © Erick Saillet

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The house is defined by a long pan tilted at 45 °, which serves to both façade and roof. In opposition to it almost blind, a vertical front, fully glazed opening the house to the west. All parts of the house enjoy the view and the views. The day rooms (kitchen, dining room, living room) are arranged on the floor in order to further improve the view in connection with a three-bedroom terrace suspendue.Les the ground floor have direct access to the garden.
Text and images from Barres Couqet