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Architects: CAIROS Architecture et Paysage
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs:Clément Guillaume
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Text description provided by the architects. Responding to a mixed-used program of living and working a shell was implemented into the ample volume of the existing industrial building. The newly introduced structure is detached from the ground floor only connecting through a cantilevering staircase. It defines a top and a bottom, creating a living space and one dedicated to working.
![House and Workshop in Former Factory / CAIROS Architecture et Paysage - Table, Sofa, Windows, Beam, Bedroom](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56d7/f2c5/e58e/ce21/e500/00ab/newsletter/CG_1306_Jbf_05_HD.jpg?1456992866)
The semi-public working space on the ground floor is left very raw and open almost untreated.The newly introduced hovering structure by contrast has a very warm ambiance evoked by wooden surfaces and its sunbathed interiors.
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It comprises on the first floor a spacious living and dining area with a kitchen opening up to a generous terrace to one side and being more close by framing views to the workshop area to the other side.
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On the upper floor, the space becomes more intimate, hosting the bedroom and alcove, offering a view over the city scape.
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The construction of the cabin is comprised of a primary steel-framework structure combined with a secondary wood structure. The outer shell of the cabin is characterized by the cork insulation left visible. The inclined interior facade permits a double orientation without dominating the atelier on the ground floor.
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