![House in Corsier / bunq architectes - Brick, Facade, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5935/0e0f/e58e/ce2f/ea00/03fb/newsletter/base_1_stitch.jpg?1496649222)
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Architects: bunq architectes
- Area: 180 m²
- Year: 2016
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Photographs:David Gagnebin-de bons
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Text description provided by the architects. This project is a reflection on how a villa residential area can be densified. The new house is situated in a garden beside an existing villa. No attempt was made to extend the existing building; instead, the building presents itself like a garden design, as a continuous fence that delineates a courtyard on its lower level and becomes a facade on its upper level.
![House in Corsier / bunq architectes - Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5935/0daf/e58e/ce2f/ea00/03f6/newsletter/16_sept_bunq_marsins9787.jpg?1496649129)
This arrangement defines a path that leads from the street to the entrance, while the bedrooms are aligned around the intimate courtyard.
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The construction, which is sunken into the ground, consists of reinforced concrete. Its structure above ground has a wooden skeleton.
![House in Corsier / bunq architectes - Stairs, Door, Brick, Facade, Windows, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5935/0dc1/e58e/ce2f/ea00/03f7/medium_jpg/16_sept_bunq_marsins9896.jpg?1496649146)
The facade covering and the fence are made of burnt wood boards. The technique inspired by the Japanese “shou-sugi- ban” protects the wood from rotting.
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