Architects: R&Sie(n)- Paris
Location: Nîmes, France
Construction year: 2007
Architects team: François Roche, Stéphanie Lavaux, Jean Navarro avec Nicolas Green
Area: 450 sqm interior, 2000 sqm exterior laberinth
Clients: Urbain y Elisabeth Souriau
Budget: 700.000 EURO (US $1.07 million)
Photographs: R&Sie(n)
Scenario:
1) Over density of existing forest plantation (trees will be at the right level in 5 years)
3) Netting and Wrapping the trees with a plastic mesh to dig a labyrinth in the branches
4) Including an Stealth indoor 450 m² building, on two floor, plugged and over connected to this labyrinth by huge sliding glass door (7×3,5 meters)
5) The boundaries inside/outside became blur for a porosity sensation and windy refreshing
6) Life behind the indoor extension of the labyrinth, ‘’as you want”, under construction
By Nico Saieh — Via:archdialy
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