Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes

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Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
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Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes - Interior Photography, Windows, Door, Facade
© Laetitia Gessler

Text description provided by the architects. The transformation of a part of the chalet aims to accommodate first an entrance area as well as a typography workshop that can be used independently. In a limited volume, an important work of detail was carried out.

Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes - Interior Photography
© Laetitia Gessler
Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes - Interior Photography, Table, Windows, Chair
© Laetitia Gessler
Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
© Laetitia Gessler

The project explores the transversality of the space in order to optimize the light contribution and generate rich visual relationships with the surrounding nature.

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Half-levels subdivide the space, which is organized around a central piece of furniture that serves both as a workshop office and as a bench at the entrance. The furnishings are made entirely of wood, in keeping with the chalet.

Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes - Interior Photography, Windows, Beam
© Laetitia Gessler

The exterior façade is made of pre-grained larch. On the first floor, a large skylight made of copper allows for the creation of a bedroom and a bathroom. An ingenious system of opening a bench integrated into the facade allows the heat released by a stove to rise to the floor.

Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes - Exterior Photography, Forest
© Laetitia Gessler

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Cite: "Extension of a Mountain Cottage / Atelier Circonflexe Architectes" 25 May 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/982487/extension-of-a-mountain-cottage-atelier-circonflexe-architectes> ISSN 0719-8884

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