Villa M : By DLV architectes & associés ~ HouseVariety

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Villa M : By DLV architectes & associés

Geneva, Switzerland
DLV architectes & associés
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Photo © Courtesy of Juan Madrinan / DLV architectes & associés

The project redefines new spaces in an existing building volume for low-cost. An addition on the ground floor gives a new spatiality to the common areas and an outside extension for bedrooms upstairs.

Photo © Courtesy of Juan Madrinan / DLV architectes & associés

The entire building is reclassified. The eaves are deleted to give the building a monolithic image. The color palette of the roof and facades is minimized to reinforce the unitary form of the whole. Existing openings are preserved but their position is set in motion by white asymmetrical frames.

Photo © Courtesy of Juan Madrinan / DLV architectes & associés

The façade treatment gives the house a playful nature and an unstable tranquility in contrast to the housing environment.

Photo © Courtesy of Juan Madrinan / DLV architectes & associés

first floor plan--drawing Courtesy of DLV architectes & associés

second floor plan--drawing Courtesy of DLV architectes & associés

shemes--drawing Courtesy of DLV architectes & associés

model--drawing Courtesy of DLV architectes & associés

The people
Architects: DLV architectes & associés
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Project Architects: François Dulon, Juan Madrinan, Anne-Marie Larghi, Philippe Vasey
Structural Engineer: EDMS
Project area: 120 sqm
Project year: 2006 – 2007
Photographs: Juan Madrinan / DLV architectes & associés
via:archdaily

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