The Pentagone house, a geometry drawn from the site
A timber-frame and hemp-brick house, designed up to the building permit (permis de construire) with the joinery firm Fabien Gallou, at the Écohameau du Plessis. Permit obtained, project not built, 2018.
01 — The brief
This house, designed with a carpentry firm (Fabien Gallou menuiserie), takes a pentagonal form that responds to the geometry of the plot and frees up as much surface area as possible to the south.
02 — The response
A large first-floor terrace and wide glazed openings let in light and solar gain in winter, while a roof overhang protects against overheating in summer. The construction combines a timber frame with hemp-brick walls.
03 — In short
The building permit was obtained, but the client unfortunately abandoned the project.
04 — Expertise
This project belongs to one field of the studio’s expertise: bioclimatic construction and extensions.
Project photos
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Other projects
02House in Pittefaux, in timber frame and straw balesA 165 m² bioclimatic house in timber frame with straw-bale insulation. Partial service: building permit (permis de construire). Project completed in 2014.
03Timber extension to a house in Crest80 m² timber extension facing due south towards the garden, with a carport, as a full architectural service with EP architecte. Project completed in 2024.
04Timber house at the Écohameau du PlessisCreation of a house of around 85 m² at the Écohameau du Plessis, up to the building permit (permis de construire), with a building designer (maître d’œuvre) for supervision of the works.