Renovation and extensions of a house

This project is part of a residential area in Perreux-sur-Marne, and takes as its starting point a single-family house from the early 20th century. The existing structure, characterized by a succession of small partitioned rooms on three levels, required a thorough rethinking of its uses and volumes. The program is ambitious: creation of an independent studio, a real teleworking space, reconfiguration of the living areas, development of a master suite, integration of a garage and a sunny terrace.

To meet this diversity of expectations, the construction process relies on the creation of multiple volumes, where each level asserts its own identity, while interacting with the garden. The project doesn’t simply add: it recomposes, connects, and reveals, playing on the qualities of the existing context and the extension volumes.

To the north, a new building adjoins both the original house and the adjoining gable. Its sculpted silhouette seems to fade upwards, eroding with each floor. The volumes stack, shift, and open up to accommodate terraces, capture natural light, and frame selected views of the garden. This vertical extension, both discreet and assertive, introduces a new interpretation of the site.
To the south, a second extension faces the gate: a low-volume garage topped by a suspended terrace. Protected from views from the street by a series of integrated planters and a pergola, it becomes an intimate relaxation area bathed in sunlight.

The project strives to weave continuities without erasing differences. Through subtle work on thresholds and visual porosities, it creates an elegant seam between the two entities, structurally independent yet spatially connected. The result is a coherent whole, where each era finds its place. Materiality complements this style: solid parquet flooring, cement tiles, oak joinery... The materials, chosen for their robustness and timelessness, affirm an architecture that is both contemporary and grounded.

Despite the programmatic complexity, the project maintains a strong unity: a monolithic composition and a clear interpretation of the volumes that mark a deliberate contemporary intervention, respectful of the old building, yet resolutely oriented towards today’s uses.