On the north coast of Brittany, the house is located at the end of a rocky point between 2 large beaches facing the ocean, with a 180° view of the sea. A ”Fortin” was built there in beginning of the 20th century.
In order to successfully set up the house, and not to distort the site, the project blends in, arises and emphasizes the landscape.
Discreet, the house is presented as an unfolding of glass facades under a pleated cover of shale slabs which largely exceeds the facades.
The central patio brings natural light to the heart of the house and creates an indoor / outdoor space sheltered from the sea winds. The interior space is a continuous space totally open to the outside for maximum transparency.
A long red sofa extended by a desk wrapping around the patio and offers multiple seating options to enjoy the permanent spectacle of the sea.
The space of the house is extended outside by a generous terrace on the roof of the fort. The latter, now used as occasional accommodation, has been refurbished to better clear its interior space and give it more views of the outside through two new windows.
The dry-stone roof extends the high granite dividing wall with the property located above so as not to be seen. It also fits into the landscape of stone walls and granite stairs running on the rock of the point as with the fort with very steep architecture but left as it is.
