latapie house, floirac
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This is a description of the Latapie House in France.TRANSCRIPT
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Latapie House, Floirac
General Information
• Location: Floriac, France
• Year:1993
• Size: 80 m2
• Use: Residential building
• Architects: Anne Lacaton & Jean Philippe Vassal
• Owner: Latapie family- A couple with two children
The architects’ vision
• Take in consideration the
surrounding environment
• Large dimensions of house
• A different kind of spaces and
ambiences in the house
• Good insulation
• Interesting materials
• Low budget
• Meet the needs of the family
Facade
• West orientation
• Facing the street
• Materials: - metal frame
- cement-fiber cladding
• Double doors: the outer doors are
hinged
• Fits into the street profile
Conservatory
• East orientation
• Facing to the garden
• Material: -Transparent PVC
-Steel frame
• Hinged doors to the garden
• Heating system
• More popular- common space
• Space between indoor and outdoor
• Highest volume
Main Building
• Material: Wood(insulation)
• Simple rectangular base
• Auxiliary rooms in the
center
• Circumferential shared areas
• Sliding and folding doors
• Wedged in steel frame
Transition according to necessity
• Light
• Transparency
• Protection
• Ventilation
• Season