HOUSING
SEMI-COLLECTIVE HOUSING – DIA
Program: 4 houses for the residents
Mission: General design
Location: Anse des Cayes, St Barthelemy
Status: Delivery May 2021
Size: 261 m2
This project of semi-collective housing comprises four two-bedroom homes connected by common spaces, gardens, parking, and utility rooms. Inspired by traditional St Barth cottages, this project reflects local architectural codes by using traditional stone, facades with wooden shingles, and roofs of undulating metal. Nestled in the hills on the island of St Barthelemy, the project is very exposed to the wind, especially in the case of a hurricane. In response to this constraint, the project is composed of small modules that follow the natural slope of the land. This allows air to pass through the property and avoid an accumulation of pressure from violent winds, ensuring the longevity of the construction and reducing the risks of projectiles hitting neighbors during a hurricane. These small modules are inspired by traditional local architecture which also limits the impact of the project on the landscape, aided by large shaded terraces surrounded by gardens. To live in the Caribbean is to live outside, and this project is directly derived from the local way of life and its constraints.
HOUSING
SEMI-COLLECTIVE HOUSING – DIA
Program: 4 houses for the residents
Mission: General design
Location: Anse des Cayes, St Barthelemy
Status: Delivery May 2021
Size: 261 m2
This project of semi-collective housing comprises four two-bedroom homes connected by common spaces, gardens, parking, and utility rooms. Inspired by traditional St Barth cottages, this project reflects local architectural codes by using traditional stone, facades with wooden shingles, and roofs of undulating metal. Nestled in the hills on the island of St Barthelemy, the project is very exposed to the wind, especially in the case of a hurricane. In response to this constraint, the project is composed of small modules that follow the natural slope of the land. This allows air to pass through the property and avoid an accumulation of pressure from violent winds, ensuring the longevity of the construction and reducing the risks of projectiles hitting neighbors during a hurricane. These small modules are inspired by traditional local architecture which also limits the impact of the project on the landscape, aided by large shaded terraces surrounded by gardens. To live in the Caribbean is to live outside, and this project is directly derived from the local way of life and its constraints.
