Type de biens: Flat

In this residence, the garden was already existing and arranged with a strong Asian bias. The clients wished to rethink this garden, overlooking all the living rooms of the apartment, by offering it more modernity.

Target

Bring the terrace back to life and link the different existing outdoor spaces by creating a real homogeneity.

Course of action

Bring coherence through the exterior design and vegetation and give this terrace a more current character.

Achievement

A colorimetry was defined in order to homogenize the different existing spaces on the terrace. Several shades of gray contrast with the raw aspect of the wood, the green of the plants and the wicker of the seats. Olive trees take place on the terrace to bring a Mediterranean atmosphere. The furniture was entirely redesigned with Fermob, AMPM, Poterie Ravel and EDA Plastiques.

A new life for this terrace!

LE QUARTIER

Périer – Delibes

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

L'ARCHITECTE COTE OUTDOOR

paysagistes@archik.fr
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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.

LE QUARTIER

Sainte-Anne

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

L'ARCHITECTE PURETÉ GRAPHIQUE

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Before…

Here is the beautiful potential we found right in the Vauban neighborhood: 150 m2 we transformed into a home. We created two contemporary duplexes by recovering the height under the roof.

Target

The stake was to create two family flats, with 3 bedrooms. The tool we used: volume and light! And of course, cherish and reveal the testimonies of the past: the stone window’s frames, the roof structure’s wood beams and the local Cassis’ stones retaining walls. This traditional materials work gives a contemporary and comfy look to the duplexes.

Course of action

We worked on the house plan to rethink the space and allow fluid movement, as a family home should. We created a mezzanine and let the natural light flow into the room. We worked mainly with white and raw materials like wood, and added light touches of colors to soften the atmosphere.

Achievement

In this room, the taylor-made oak joinery underlines the plain white walls and genuinely expands the space, in the wake of the fair wood floors. The skylight around us sheds dancing light on the pink and midnight blue walls. As we move forward, we enter a large living room, going on two floors under a row of windows. The kitchen is structured around a central wooden recess and a bookcase stair leading to the master suite. This architecture achieves to give us an overall feeling of conviviality and intimacy at the same time. As we get closer, we can get a glimpse of what is coming up next. A real cocoon is suspended under the roof, layered with soft carpeting and indirect light. As a natural extension of this space, we find a peaceful parental shower room. As for the children’s side, the two bedrooms share a large bathroom with white ceramics, contrasted with soft pink.

Partner brands

Curation & artwork: Piece A Part
Artwork: Double V Gallery
Furniture (FermLiving & Ethnicraft): Good Design Store
Bed linen: Bonsoirs
Furniture: The Socialite Family

Pictures @OlivierAmsellem

A singular exercise to start from a blank sheet of paper, without constraint and leaving free rein to creation.

L'ARCHITECTE THE COLLECTIONIST

  • Crédits photosOlivier Amsellem
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Before…

La résidence Île-de-France, signée par Fernand Boukobza, s’inscrit dans une écriture moderniste rigoureuse où la composition de façade devient le véritable langage du projet.

Le bâtiment développe une trame régulière, presque orthogonale, où les pleins et les vides s’équilibrent avec précision. Les lignes horizontales dominent, étirant la façade et accentuant l’effet de longueur, tandis que les ouvertures répétitives instaurent un rythme sériel très maîtrisé. Les balcons, intégrés dans cette grille, participent à une légère vibration du plan sans jamais rompre l’ordre général.

Le travail sur la lumière est central : les percements sont pensés pour capter au maximum l’ensoleillement, créant une façade vivante au fil de la journée. La matérialité reste sobre — enduit clair, éléments béton — laissant la structure et la composition parler d’elles-mêmes.

On retrouve déjà dans ce projet les prémices d’une architecture plus expressive que Boukobza développera ensuite : une tension entre rationalité constructive et recherche d’un certain mouvement, presque discret, inscrit dans la répétition.

Fernand Boukobza

Né en 1926 en Algérie et mort en 2012 à Marseille, Fernand Boukobza est un architecte sensible à la modernité américaine. Il s’inspire des expérimentations de Richard Neutra, Frank Lloyd Wright et Marcel Breuer, mais aussi de Le Corbusier et de ses œuvres en béton.

Dans son architecture, il appréhende les courbes concaves et transforme des éléments fonctionnels en véritables objet sculpturaux, tels que les escaliers du Brasilia. Parmi ses réalisations, on compte les maisons jumelles du Parc Talabot, l’unité d’habitation Le Brasilia, tous deux labellisés Patrimoine du XXème siècle. Au côté de Pierre Jameux, Pierre Mathoulin et Pierre Meillassoux, il participera également à la construction de la fameuse cité de La Castellane.