Sentinel House / Aurelien Chen

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Audierne, France
  • Architects: Aurelien Chen
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  170
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
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  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Technal
  • Lead Architect: Aurelien Chen
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Sentinel House / Aurelien Chen - Exterior Photography
© Chantal Andro + Aurelien Chen

Text description provided by the architects. This hybrid barn house on a narrow piece of land dialogues in harmony and in contrast with the traditional surroundings. Once upon a time in Audierne lived a local fisherman nicknamed “Sentinel”. He observed the sea from the hills towering the village harbor. One century later, his descendants bought a piece of land in Audierne, up on a hill and facing the same ocean horizon their ancestor used to gaze at. The project is located on a narrow and irregular piece of land, at the edge of a block and at the entrance of the village. Considering the peculiarity of this location, a traditional compact house would have had a strong impact on the surrounding landscape.

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Cite: "Sentinel House / Aurelien Chen" 10 Apr 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/959607/sentinel-house-aurelien-chen> ISSN 0719-8884

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