Renovation of a typical apartment of the 60s. Bright, located on a whole floor at the corner of 2 streets, it originally had 3 bedrooms, a shower room, a bathroom and a kitchen. Bought by a couple, one bedroom was removed to create instead a beautiful living space.

Target

To give character to an apartment that didn’t have much. Favouring a large living space, very luminous, where the various pieces of furniture of the owners, keen on design of the 50s and 60s, will be highlighted. Renovate the whole, in its juice, with short perspectives, and with dark and not very functional rooms of water.

Course of action

Destructure to restructure. Open up the spaces as much as possible, but restructure them by using cross-cutting woodwork, giving onto both the hallway and the living room for example, or onto the hallway and the kitchen. Re-open and lengthen the perspectives, bet on white (the majority of the woodwork) and on pretty materials with soft, subtle tones: light terrazzo for the kitchen, slightly marbled tiles for the shower room, matt white tiles, almost chalky for the large bathroom…

Achievement

Except for the 2 bedrooms and bathrooms, all the partitions have been removed. For the most part, they were replaced by custom-made woodwork. For example, the wall of the corridor was replaced by a large bookcase, located in exactly the same place, but which lets the light pass. A lot of work was done on the parquet floor, which was entirely renovated and completely redone in some rooms where there was none left. The kitchen was enlarged to the maximum, with the same principle of “crossing” furniture giving on the corridor. The two bedrooms were optimized by creating custom dressings at the head of the bed. A very graphic joinery work marks the entrance, and gives a strong personality, in contrast to the rest of the essentially white joinery.

A renovation that gives pride of place to materials and light.

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Périer – Delibes

An extension of the very chic Carré d'Or, Périer is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods...
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Before …

Organisés en plan libre, les espaces s’articulent autour de la cheminée centrale et son salon en contrebas. Cette caractéristique typique de l’esthétique Mid-Century permet de créer un espace intimiste et de porter le regard vers l’extérieur. La cuisine ouverte sur la salle à manger se trouve en prolongement de l’espace de vie, nichée contre le patio sous verrière. Accolé au patio couvert et attenante à l’espace de vie, se trouve une suite parentale avec salle d’eau, dressing aménagé et un patio sur le jardin. A l’extrémité, un escalier à pas japonais, sculpté en béton et peint en blanc, contraste avec le mur bordeaux foncé du fond. Un escalier hélicoïdal M400 de Roger Tallon, encadré par une niche vitrée permet ensuite de rejoindre l’espace bibliothèque sur mezzanine qui semble être suspendu dans le vide. De ce côté de la maison se trouvent deux chambres qui partagent une salle d’eau communicante, et qui ont chacune un mur vitré offrant des vues sur le superbe jardin arboré à l’Ouest et un accès direct à la terrasse autour de la grande piscine. Une salle de sport, ou de danse, parée d’un mur en miroir, d’espaliers, d’une petite salle d’eau et d’un sauna se trouvent entre deux parois vitrées. Cet espace pourrait être converti en quatrième chambre ou bien, rester l’espace bien être de la maison. Un grand garage traversant complète l’ensemble.

Une maison iconique et familiale pour des amoureux d’architecture moderne.

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Michel Pétuaud-Létang

Né en 1938, et Mérignacais depuis 1947, l’architecte Michel Pétuaud-Létang ouvre son agence en 1963. Inspiré par l’architecture de Frank Lloyd Wright et Le Corbusier il consacre le début de sa carrière à concevoir des maisons individuelles autour de Bordeaux et au Cap Ferret, dans l’optique d’apporter de la joie aux habitants à travers son architecture, et ce jusque dans les moindres détails.

Dans des années 60 il s’intéresse à l’industrialisation dans l’univers de la construction et prône l’auto-construction. Il crée alors la “Maison Boulon” : design simple de maison modeste en ossature bois permettant de concevoir et de construire soi-même. Le concept breveté permet de construire rapidement et peut être démonté et remonté selon le besoin. Avec une renaissance et un nouveau design en 2023 le concept s’adapte aux besoins d’aujourd’hui et connaît un nouveau succès parmi les connaisseurs.

En 1968, il est dans la sélection française pour la Triennale de Milan et poursuit sa carrière dans le domaine des bâtiments tertiaires et industriels, avec des œuvres emblématiques tel les boites de nuit Macumba dans diverses villes en France et en Suisse. Malgré ses travaux à l’international, Michel Pétuaud-Létang est resté très investi localement et son travail a largement contribué à l’évolution architecturale de la ville de Bordeaux et de ses environs.

En 2004 il crée l’agence 4A avec 10 associés et aujourd’hui, il continue à accompagner l’agence en tant que partenaire extérieur pour des projets aussi riches que divers.

Without fundamentally modifying the volumes of the apartment, the work consisted above all in a refreshment in all points of view (kitchen, painting, parquet floor, joineries), in order to offer to the purchasers an apartment which resembles them: an apartment with character, at the same time eclectic and audacious.

Target

To modernize an apartment in the Cité Radieuse while preserving its soul, drawing on the work of Le Corbusier.

Course of action

To provide a setting for the numerous works of art and designer furniture of the owners, great art lovers.

Achievement

The layout has been completely redesigned to highlight and stage the couple’s works. The kitchen has been completely redesigned to be more suitable in terms of functionality, while at the same time redoing some of Le Corbusier’s and Charlotte Perriand’s characteristic kitchen elements (high cupboards, reminder of the wooden handles on the kitchen fronts, etc.).
The range of colors used in the apartment is also directly inspired by the range of paint that Le Corbusier used in Bordeaux for the Cité Frugès, whether for the kitchen, or for certain volumes that have been repainted in pink, ivory white, almond green and red.

A precise renovation offering the best possible showcase for pieces and works of art!

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Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Anne is a typical residential area of the "city of 111 villages".
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L’ avant …

More than a renovation, this project is a revelation of a rare Type G duplex on the south façade of the Cité Radieuse. The flat was acquired by Cité Radieuse enthusiasts, so the idea was to restore it to its original appearance with the greatest respect for Le Corbusier.

Target

To adapt this flat to a modern family life, by imagining new spaces, while respecting the place’s original design.

Course of action

To create a bright and peaceful family flat. Customize the spaces so that every member of the family makes it its own.

Achievement

On the ground floor, the kitchen was completely refurbished, the niches were revealed, and the entrance furniture was tailor-made. The window frames were given a new lease of life after thorough sanding. On the first floor, the two children’s bedrooms were recreated in length, and the original sliding door was restored to its original state. Charlotte Perriand’s wardrobes were heightened to create a different space for each girl. In the large master bedroom, a desk/bookcase runs along the wall and adds a graphic element. Finally, an incredible cellar on the first floor has been integrated into the flat, creating a vast dressing room on one side and a laundry room on the other.

A delicate renovation, enhancing the work of Le Corbusier while adapting it to our times.

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Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Anne is a typical residential area of the "city of 111 villages".
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