House on the Meuse

Momentary association

Programme: * The garden level below the functional level (car port / storage area) is a flood level; It has direct, interior and exterior access to the heart of the living space; * The ground floor, functional level (entrance / bedroom / living room / s.a.m. / kitchen / laundry room) is 2.70 m higher than the highest level of the natural land; * The first floor, under the roof, includes an extra bedroom, a bathroom and a games room

About: The architectural style of this house mixes “contemporary” daring and attachment to local traditions. A vernacular architecture that integrates built forms into their environment. The base, in local stones, anchors the construction on the plot and allows the garden to be connected to the functional spaces on the ground floor. The main volume, with white facades, floats horizontally on the ground and expands through large bays towards the Meuse. An oblique slate roof covers and punctuates the formal development. Inside, the spaces are organized according to needs, sunshine and views towards the Meuse. The oblique ceilings, rounded angles and dynamic aesthetics aim to create a pleasant environment, naturally flexible, in harmony with the inhabitant and the genius of the place.