Contemporary house with garden

Set in 335 m² of wooded grounds, it boasts 141 m² of living space (128 m² on two levels).

The first floor features an entrance hall, a spectacular zenithal living room with nearly 5-meter high ceilings opening onto the garden, a large kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a large laundry room. The mezzanine floor features a sleek cornice currently used as an office, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

An enclosed garage completes the property.

The house is located in a pleasant, leafy neighborhood in Livry-Gargan, 30 minutes by public transport from Gare du Nord and 25 minutes by car from Charles de Gaulle airport. There are many local shops within walking distance, as well as a network of public and private schools, from kindergarten to high school.

As part of the Grand Paris project, the Livry-Sevran RER B station will be connected to the new metro line 16 (designed by architect Jean-Marie Duthilleul, with artistic contributions by Daniel Buren) in 2024.

Located twelve kilometers northeast of Paris, Livry-Gargan boasts an airy, green living environment. Just a 10-minute walk from the house, the Parc forestier national de la Poudrerie offers a 140-hectare sports complex featuring horse-riding, golf and other group and individual sports activities.

The interior spaces, animated by a play of voids and solids, revolve around the vast double-height living room, facing south-west and bathed in light thanks to a monumental bay window. The house is bathed in sunlight throughout the day, from the bedrooms in the morning to the living room in the afternoon.

The main facade, partially detached from the building, enlivens the ensemble while opening up the volume of the double-height entrance. The layout of the house divides the plot into three attractively landscaped gardens, each with its own ambience.

With the exception of the split facade, clad in white-lacquered aluminum sheet, the entire house is covered in white earthenware tiles. This choice of cladding evokes the grid motif, a reference to the minimal art of the 1960s and the projects of Superstudio, the famous group of Italian architects and designers of the 1960s-1970s. The latter used the neutral, homogeneous grid motif on all scales (furniture, architecture, urban planning) to “totally” rethink living space.

Graduating as a DPLG architect in 1967, Gille Bouchez studied at the studio of French architect Georges Candilis. His architecture is characterized by the sculptural fluidity of its forms and the luminosity of its interior spaces. He set up his architectural practice in the 10th arrondissement of Paris in 1980, and has worked on projects ranging from public buildings such as facilities and collective housing to private homes. His projects include the Economic and Social Council building at the Palais d’Iéna in Paris, and the Belfort Convention Center. His highly versatile agency, with a staff of around ten, is active in the fields of architecture, urban planning and design. She is active in France and abroad.

Marie-Sylvie Barlatier studied architecture at the Versailles UP3 School of Architecture, graduating in 1982. In 1997, she joined forces with her current colleague Jean-Luc Hesters to create the Hersters & Barlatier practice. Their projects range from public and administrative facilities, private and public office buildings and mixed-use programs, to multi-family and single-family housing and retirement homes.