THIS HOUSE WAS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE GARDENS AND NATURE  AROUND IT. 

THE WINDOWS IN THE HOUSE FRAME THE GARDENS OUTSIDE DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT BAMBOOS WERE PLACED TO THROW SHADOWS ON THE SANDED WINDOWS LIKE JAPANESE INK PAINTINGS.

THE NATURAL ELEMENTS SURROUNDING THE HOUSE WERE INTEGRATED IN TO EACH PART OF THE DESIGN.  THE MAIN LIVING AREAS IN THE HOUSE ARE TURNED TO THE NORTH TO AVOID THE HARSH DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ALL THE SERVICES (BATHROOMS ETC.) ARE IN THE SOUTH.  ON THE SOUTH SIDE THE ROOVES CANTILEVER OUT TO CREATE SHADOW ON THE WALLS TO REDUCE HEAT BUILD UP.

WE WORKED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WITH THE  JAPANESE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT HOICHI KURISU (http://www.kurisu.com). 

ARCHITECTS: BETHAN DAVIES AND ROBERTO BALATASAR

PHOTOS: MICHIKO KURISU

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THIS HOUSE IS BUILT  UP ON PILLARS IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW IN FRONT OF THE CARRIBEAN SEA. THE PILLARS  ALSO TO PROTECT IT FROM THE SEA AS THE LAND IT'S ON IS LOW LYING AND THEREFOR RISKS FLOODING DURING HURRICANES.

THIS PROJECT WAS THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 19TH CENTURY HOUSE IN BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT. THE IDEA WAS TO EMPHASIZE THE BEST FEATURES OF THIS HOUSE THE TALL CEILINGS THE LARGE ROOMS ETC. WHILST BRINGING IN TOUCHES OF COLOUR.

THIS PROJECT WAS THE RENOVATION OF A DUPLEX APARTMENT AND THE CREATION OF A NEW STAIRCASE BETWEEN THE TWO FLOORS.

THIS PROJECT WAS THE TOTAL RENOVATION OF AN ATTIC SPACE IN AN 18TH CENTURY BUILDING WITH LOTS OF CHARACTER WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN LIVED IN.  

THIS OFFICE IS ON A GROUND AND BASEMENT FLOOR UNDERNEATH A GLASS ROOF. THIS WAS A LARGE RENOVATION IN WHICH PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE WERE CHANGED AND PART OF THE FLOOR OPENED TO BRING LIGHT DOWN INTO THE BASEMENT.