Habitat

Low-energy house in Raeren. This building is set on 3 plots in an allotment. crahayjamaigne The first part of the house facing est-west is perpendicular to the road and entirely clad with natural stone. The slightly sloping natural ground is retained as far as possible in this area. The service areas (wellness and sports areas, cellars, garden storage, laundry room etc.) are all in the basement. The garage, a home cinema and the kids’ rooms on the ground floor allowing the children to be independent from the rest of the house. crahayjamaigne crahayjamaigne crahayjamaigne The second part of the house facing nord-south is anchored on the ground with stilts. The volume is timber-framed and clad in wood. It contains... More

Timber frame and low energy single-family house located in Florennes.Following the sun’s path and the steep slope of the field, the project proposes a different concept of the traditional habitat.Next to the carport, the entrance to the house gives access to a cloakroom, a cellar and a storage for the bikes. In contact with the road, this floor is a semi-buried. crahayjamaigne On the first floor, the living spaces are fully open to the south. The second floor is used by the night areas. crahayjamaigne Furthermore, a slightly sloping walkway gives a direct access to the back of the garden.Overflowing on the first floor, the upstairs protects it from overheating and creates a covered outdoor area.The front yard allows up to... More

In an effort to meet clients' needs, Casa CK, with a total area of 295 square meters, was designed based on a few formal premises, such as the composition of two basic volumes: a cube and a rectangular prism, emphasizing rectangular lines. Alexandre Zelinski Softening the solids, the voids create spaces like the terrace above the social area and the balconies of the upper floor. The volumetry results from the superimposition of two prisms, with the upper one rotated, forming overhangs in both directions. Alexandre Zelinski Exploring the surroundings and turning towards other areas of the condominium, the residence has a strong connection to the landscape view. Within the boundaries of the lot, the integration of the social area... More

The  apartment  is  designed  for  two  people  as  a unique space with an embedded bedroom – this method is unique and consists of forming a new text inside the phrase we are used to. Relja Ivanic Relja Ivanic Relja Ivanic The bedroom plays the role of a parasite, while everything  else  inside  the  apartment  is positioned in relation to the intruder. The tame pest, at the same time unclothed and surrounded, becomes an accomplice, changing its identity, but not its function. It  plays  with  the  structure  inside  which  it  is placed. It is emphasized, yet it does not stand out.  Cherry Art Hub Rel... More

Located near a small village in the municipality of Assesse. The plot that hosts the project benefits from an advantageous location with large views on the valley. crahayjamaigne The project takes advantage of the topography which characterizes the site and is integrated in the rural landscape. Indeed, the house is located parallel to the road and the contour lines. The project preserves the major part of the plot by limiting the interventions on the upper part of the site. From the street, the project reveals only a part of its volumetry which looks like a long volume of a single floor. The house is connected to the road with a volume that contains the garage and the entrance. crahayjamaigne The ground floor and the lower floor... More

Located in Châtelaine's district in Geneva, Cedar Housing responds to a residential zone's upcoming densification. With projects for small buildings and commercial activities nearby, the area, now characterized by individual houses, is set to change. Cedar Housing is the first dwelling of its kind. It reenacts adjoining houses' typology to offer a gradual shift towards a denser urban plan.    Cedar Housing, as its name reveals, is centered on a centenary-old cedar. The tree tells of the history of the site and gives it stamina. It was fundamental to preserve and to highlight, which influenced the design of the building considerably. The layout follows the tree's vegetal belt in a semi-circular fashion. Curves show both in... More