WINNER SUSTAINABILITY
Lille-Moulins House France
by Clément Berton Architecte
Built on an urban site that was abandoned three decades ago , the project includes a home and an architecture firm . The 65 m ² plot features narrow trapezoidal shape , with one of its sides limited to a width of 1.80 m . The challenge for Clément Berton Architecte was to bring in a maximum of natural light and create beautiful links between all spaces , from the ground floor to the roof terrace . This was achieved by developing halflevels with large aluminium frames .
The SOLEAL windows and LUMEAL sliders with concealed openings open the living and working areas to the city . They capture unique views from each “ square ”:
■ a large window ( W . 4 x H . 2.5 m ) for the architecture firm in direct contact with pedestrians on the street -- a large frame overlooking to the other street , at the level of a neighborhood café ,
■ a fixed window unfolds vertically on the front of the building . There is no vis-a-vis in the kitchen .
A large glass triangle , 5.5 m wide and 3 m high , gives access to an intimate south-facing terrace on the roof .
In addition to the architectural intent , this specific shape is a technical response to the sloping roof . The TECHNAL joineries extend , in a very slender way , from wall to wall and from floor to ceiling , allowing the sun rays to penetrate widely anytime of the day . They are made up of large fixed windows and small opening windows to ease ventilation .
This material dresses the cladding with resolutely contemporary and singular fish scales . It extends the red colour of the traditional brick on the urban block . The wooden structure was built by local carpenters .
■ an XXL frame for the living room , offering a visual breakthrough of about 100 m , a rare escape in the city center ,
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