Type de biens: House

In the heart of Bompard, the exteriors and views from the top floor of this townhouse appealed to the new owners. This small enclosed garden had to be able to accommodate two distinct spaces: a terrace/summer kitchen and a garden area.

Target

Nestled in the heart of Bompard district, this small enclosed garden had to be able to accommodate two distinct spaces: a terrace / summer kitchen and a garden area.

Course of action

This exterior was worked in two planes, signified by large horizontal elements, namely the low wall and the planting spaces.

Achievement

The result is a clever play of contrasts between sharp colors and a choice of plants with characterful foliage. Strelitzia and false pepper trees are green in all seasons, responding with character to the minimalist design painted on the wall. The low wall is long and accommodates the summer kitchen and garden spaces, creating an impression of perspective and depth.

A colorful and graphic patio, beautifully highlighting the different tones of the chosen species.

L'ARCHITECTE COTE OUTDOOR

paysagistes@archik.fr
  • Crédits photosVincent Driancourt
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Before …

Architecture of the 30s, this house has been, years after years, adapted to the tastes and use of its various owners.

Target

Bring a new balance between the rooms, more contemporary with a real bias. Adapt the spaces to the new owners’ lifestyle by offering a certain fluidity in the circulation within the house.

Course of action

Definition of a strong color palette for the entire first floor. Renovation of the 3 floors in a graphic and warm spirit. Modification of the layout of the floors, without altering the original architecture of the house.

Achievement

New custom woodwork was installed, allowing for plenty of storage space and a bench seat in the entrance area. The layout of the first floor was modified with a new opening between the dining room and the kitchen – with an IPN installation – offering a beautiful open and friendly space. On the first floor, the spaces have been decompartmentalized to create a beautiful master suite with double access to the bathroom and shower. A children’s bedroom with an adjoining office and bathroom provides a dedicated space for each member of the family. Finally, on the top floor, a dressing room, a guest room and an office have been installed.

A renovation with clean and graphic lines.

LE QUARTIER

Private: Saint-Giniez

This area is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the city.

L'ARCHITECTE Un jour d’avril

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L’ avant …

In the heart of an old Marseille neighborhood, a fisherman’s house with a whitewashed facade has been given a new lease on life after an in-depth renovation. The project was developed around a monumental staircase reminiscent of Valentine Schlegel, taking over each level up to the roof terrace where an idyllic landscape is revealed.

Target

To circulate easily, to benefit from the freshness and to invest the lowest levels, in garden level.

Course of action

Beginning with the roof and extending to the patio, the “root” of the house, the four levels have each undergone a transformation with a common thread: the Mediterranean.

Achievement

Formes organiques et brutes, patines naturelles, murs arrondis et garde-corps maçonnés sont les témoins de techniques méditerranéennes que la rénovation, fidèle, a mis en exergue et magnifiés. Les menuiseries sur mesure en chêne massif, réalisées par Raboniak, soulignent l’ensemble, précis et intemporel. Les différents espaces entremêlés signent un art de vivre méditerranéen. Le rez-de-chaussée décloisonné et ouvert sur le patio accueille une grande bibliothèque et, à part, la suite parentale immaculée. L’espace de vie fait la transition au premier étage entre les deux espaces nuit bien distincts. A l’abri des regards, le toit-terrasse cache une cuisine et un salon d’été à ciel ouvert, dépaysant. Le blanc est à l’honneur dans la maison. Un style contemporain affiché avec des références au design des années 50 – 60, répond au style vernaculaire. Charlotte Juillard, Eames, Paola Navone et Michel Ducaroy habitent l’intérieur. Lise Prévot, Martin Parr et Alexandre Benjamin Navet, quant à eux, les murs. Les luminaires CVL ponctuent le tout. Il s’en dégage une certaine harmonie, rythmée de touches de velours bleu nuit et de lin blanc.

An open-air cocoon, undeniably reminiscent of Greece.

LE QUARTIER

Mazargues

A real village in the city, it has kept this spirit around its shopping streets.

L'ARCHITECTE MARE MEDI TERRA

  • Crédits photosEdwige Lamy
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L’ avant …

In the heart of an old district of Marseille, a fisherman’s house with a bleached façade has been given a new lease on life after a thorough renovation.

Target

To bring freshness, to remain in the Mediterranean theme of the house, and to preserve itself from the opposite.

Course of action

Provide residents and visitors with a unique experience around local plants and color.

Achievement

The patio, mainly mineral, highlights the beginnings of color, by a blue planter with a lush look, in agreement with other elements: swing, shutters, interior colors. Through the interior staircase, the living room reveals a second terrace, a real living space. To limit the vis-à-vis, the pergola has been woven with ropes, to become the support of two bougainvilleas. The color is brought by the choice of the decoration – cushions, plaids, furniture. The linear white pots placed on the wall, host climbing and falling plants, mitigating the linearity of the latter. Ravel’s terracotta pots serve the space and the plants, bringing softness to the whole. By going back up the central staircase of the house, a last layer is revealed to us: the roof terrace with the appearance of a Greek landscape, with this shade of blue on the ground which, on certain days, harmonizes with the sky. The white bench, punctuated with graphic and dry plants, the summer kitchen with white canisses, the woven suspensions and the seaside furniture from Honoré, offer a total change of scenery as soon as the sun comes out.

A real city oasis, bathed in a resolutely Mediterranean air!

LE QUARTIER

Mazargues

A real village in the city, it has kept this spirit around its shopping streets.

L'ARCHITECTE COTE OUTDOOR

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Before …

Enfin, en rez-de-chaussée, une seconde suite avec salle d’eau, un salon d’hiver ou home cinéma, une cave à vin voutée, une buanderie et un garage complètent le bien.

A l’extérieur, les demi-niveaux de la maison se répètent avec deux terrasses de 25 m2, tandis qu’au sommet le toit plat entièrement rénové et  végétalisé avec des essences méditerranéennes  de 150 m2 est  accessible par un escalier en acier en colimaçon et s’harmonise avec l’environnement vert qui règne.

Un lieu de synthèse rare entre héritage moderniste, subtilité intime, organique et contemplative.

Henri Pottier

Architecte français majeur de la seconde moitié du XXᵉ siècle, Henri Pottier (1912 – 2000) incarne l’ambition d’une France en reconstruction, moderniste et fonctionnelle. Diplômé de l’École des Beaux-Arts en 1937, il obtient en 1944 le Second Grand Prix de Rome en architecture, distinction prestigieuse qui oriente sa carrière vers les grands projets publics.

Son style, rigoureusement fonctionnaliste, s’inscrit dans la droite ligne des principes de la Charte d’Athènes. Il est particulièrement influencé par les courants modernistes de l’après-guerre.
Henri Pottier est notamment l’un des principaux concepteurs du Front-de-Seine à Paris, vaste opération de rénovation urbaine menée dans les années 1960–70 avec l’architecte Raymond Lopez. Parmi ses œuvres les plus emblématiques, on peut également citer : l’Auditorium Maurice-Ravel à Lyon (1975), réalisation marquante dans un langage brutaliste et sculptural ou encore la Tour Les Poissons à Courbevoie, symbole d’un urbanisme planifié aux références cosmiques.

Malgré cela, Pottier est reconnu pour son rôle fondamental dans la modernisation des infrastructures françaises, et son œuvre incarne les trente glorieuses, avec ses espoirs, ses excès et ses contradictions.