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Latapie House, Floirac

General Information

• Location: Floriac, France

• Year:1993

• Size: 80 m2

• Use: Residential building

• Architects: Anne Lacaton & Jean Philippe Vassal

• Owner: Latapie family- A couple with two children

The architects’ vision

• Take in consideration the

surrounding environment

• Large dimensions of house

• A different kind of spaces and

ambiences in the house

• Good insulation

• Interesting materials

• Low budget

• Meet the needs of the family

Facade

• West orientation

• Facing the street

• Materials: - metal frame

- cement-fiber cladding

• Double doors: the outer doors are

hinged

• Fits into the street profile

Conservatory

• East orientation

• Facing to the garden

• Material: -Transparent PVC

-Steel frame

• Hinged doors to the garden

• Heating system

• More popular- common space

• Space between indoor and outdoor

• Highest volume

Main Building

• Material: Wood(insulation)

• Simple rectangular base

• Auxiliary rooms in the

center

• Circumferential shared areas

• Sliding and folding doors

• Wedged in steel frame

Transition according to necessity

• Light

• Transparency

• Protection

• Ventilation

• Season