Tel un petit hôtel particulier, une belle entrée principale éclairée par une paroi de pavés de verre conduit à l’escalier en comblanchien qui dessert les niveaux hauts de réception et de nuit, le niveau bas étant constitué par des pièces techniques, de stockage et le garage. D’emblée, le ton est donné par la couleur bleue vive des murs.

Au premier niveau, une galerie en L de 55 m² multiplie les ouvertures sur les balcons et est articulée autour d’une cheminée de brique qui s’étire sur un beau comptoir. Un pilier mis en exergue rappelle la structure du bâtiment. Une nouvelle nuance de bleu habille les murs qui se terminent au plafond par des arrondis soulignant les angles, tandis que le sol a volontairement conservé les stigmates de la redistribution : parquet blond et petits carreaux complétés par un revêtement rappelant le granito. La seconde partie de l’étage se compose d’une unité d’habitation comprenant un séjour avec cuisine ouverte aux couleurs éclatantes, deux chambres, une salle d’eau, une véranda et une vaste terrasse. Les deux niveaux supérieurs forment un duplex familial : cinq chambres déclinent chacune la gamme des couleurs joyeuses, complétées par deux salles d’eau et une salle de bain aux faïences lumineuses. Certaines chambres ont conservé leur cabinet de toilette d’origine parfaitement intégré dans les nombreux agencements conservés.

Accessible par un escalier à vis qui monte au ciel, le dernier étage est traité comme le pont supérieur d’un paquebot avec ses stratifiés et ses arrondis. Une pièce de vie avec cuisine et un petit salon occupent un espace où intérieur et extérieur se confondent à nouveau grâce à son roof top périphérique dominant la ville : Église Notre Dame, plage de la Grande Conche, Port, Palais des Congrès, estuaire et océan.

Roger Mialet

Architecte français né en 1906, Roger Mialet étudie à l’École des Beaux‑Arts de Paris, dans les ateliers de grands architectes comme Louis Hippolyte Boileau, Roger Henri Expert et Eugène Beaudouin. Au cours de sa carrière, Mialet exerce comme architecte à Paris s’engage dans des projets d’habitat et d’urbanisme, mais il est surtout connu pour ses travaux lors de la reconstruction après-guerre

L’une de ses réalisations majeures concerne la ville de Royan, marquée après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale par d’importants travaux de reconstruction. Il y supervise notamment : ’Îlot 106, un ensemble d’immeubles collectifs combinant logements et commerces, conçu en 1956, livré en 1961, l’Îlot 85, un autre programme d’habitat collectif datant de la même période, ainsi que des logements particuliers contribuant ainsi à la reconfiguration urbaine de Royan.

Ces projets témoignent de son engagement dans l’architecture d’après-guerre, mêlant reconstruction urbaine, logements collectifs et mixité d’usage.

Remarkable architecture from the 1960s, this Californian villa is at the heart of a modernist project that has been awarded the “Patrimoine du XXème” label, on its 800 m2 plot in a wooded park at the gateway to the Calanques. A project with character designed by the Marion Bernard architectural firm.

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Target

Preserve the soul of this single-storey Californian villa, while renovating and enlarging it to adapt it to contemporary uses. Enhance its emblematic architecture and strengthen its link with the surrounding countryside.

Course of action

The renovation was carried out with a view to preserving the original architectural features, while adding modernity and comfort. The Fontvieille stone and hollow brick facade, sliding wooden shutters and low stone walls were carefully restored. Inside, the horizontal fireplace in brick and Cassis stone and the large terrazzo floor have been restored to their former glory.

Achievement

On the south side, the sleeping quarters are distributed on either side of the entrance hall by a corridor punctuated by typical 60s storage units.

To the north-west, the living areas are arranged in a row along the terraces, one of which is extended by a swimming pool in the shade of tall umbrella pines. Each extension of the house has been designed as a continuity towards the outside, with terraces allowing you to take full advantage of the surrounding nature. The living room, dining room and kitchen all open out onto the landscape, allowing for total immersion in the natural environment.

 

Partner brands :

Micro terrazzo and terrazzo: Var Ponçage
Tiles: Carré Créatif
Sanitary equipment: Richardson / Trone
Brazilian quartzite worktops: Granit & Marbre Gambini
Woodwork: Rabot
Furniture and artwork: Axel Chay / Relax Factory / Pièce a part / Francois Bazin / Architectureceramique / Archik
Paint: Ressource Peintures
Bed linen: La Serviette Paris
Handles: Frederic Pellenq
Travertine: Talka

Original plans & project

Modernist architecture immersed in nature, close to sea and hills

  • Crédits photosJulie Fleutot
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Transforming a commercial space, using light, space and raw materials in a way that respects the existing building.

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Target

Convert a commercial space on the first floor of a 1980s building into living space, while revealing the qualities of the existing building.

Course of action

The building’s orientation (East-West), its relationship to the exterior (garden and street) and its structure (reinforced concrete) were the three characteristics that guided the design process.

The plan expresses this orientation, allowing the building to “follow the sun” throughout the day, and thus to have a living space that changes atmosphere according to the light. The existing reinforced concrete structure organizes the apartment and creates sequences. It is also the starting point for the materiality. The brutality of concrete contrasts with the warmth of oak and the preciousness of stainless steel. The painted oak floor is deliberately neutral and light, like a backdrop for the furniture. Framing is used to reveal, give depth, set the scene or escape. They create transversal relationships between the reception and service areas.

Achievement

To make the transition from commercial to residential use, the street entrance was modified to create a new relationship with the street, and to distance the building from it by opening onto the garden.

A new street façade was created, and the first floor was turned into a living space by “inhabiting” the windows: in the kitchen in the living area and the dressing room in the bedroom.

On the garden side, a generous bench was created to encourage contemplation.

The building presented a number of technical constraints, notably the presence of water and air drainage systems. Meticulous work had to be carried out on site on the false ceilings to keep the volumes uncluttered and make them a strength of the project.

Original plans & project

An ambience combining raw elegance and luminous warmth.

  • Crédits photosPhilippe Billard
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A contemporary renovation that respects the special soul of this beautiful 110 m2 flat in the heart of the Old Port of Marseille.

Target

To give this typical Old Port flat a new lease of life by revitalising and brightening it up.

Course of action

The idea was to rebalance the volumes of the place and to redefine the living rooms. The idea was also to create a work space that could become a spare bedroom, while keeping the beautiful light provided by the four windows.

The renovation and decoration of the flat was designed in several stages, in order to trace the eclectic career of its occupants, mixing contemporary pieces and travel objects.

Achievement

Changing the volumes of the kitchen was the first thing to be done in order to remodel the living room, to integrate a lounge and a dining area. Unifying the ceiling by sanding the beams (former galley masts) allowed them to regain their original clarity and softness. The challenge was to maintain the feeling of space without losing the clarity, thanks to the glass roof and steel joinery, separating the office from the living room. All of this was achieved by maintaining a colour palette that harmonised with the clay tiles on the floor, by creating a dialogue between the furniture and by creating beautiful perspectives thanks to an XXL mirror with generous curves.

In the night space, a parental suite has been designed, full of softness and fantasy. The bathroom of the suite was entirely made to measure, with gold marble tiles highlighted by a delicately powdered pink that is accentuated by the copper tapware. The choice of a thick, light-coloured carpet brings to the whole the luxury touch of the grand hotels and an unparalleled voluptuousness.

A warm and delicate glow, revealed by the beautiful light of the South.

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