Description
A modernist house immersed in the landscape.
This house, with its large windows and close relationship with the surrounding countryside, was built between 1971 and 1974 by architect André Gomis.
The 250 m² house is divided into two distinct volumes on two levels: a cube and a parallelepiped covered by flat roofs. The first level houses the entrance hall, an office and, in the basement, a garage for two cars. Following on from the entrance hall is the living room, comprising a dining room connected to the kitchen and a double-height lounge (5 metres) with a fireplace. Three bedrooms, a bathroom, a children’s area, a laundry room and a cellar complete the ground floor. The mezzanine overlooking the living room leads to two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
Set in 11318 m² of richly wooded grounds, this landscape-focused house boasts stunning panoramic views over the Arroux valley and the Morvan mountains.
It is located in a small village in Saône-et-Loire, 45 km from Le Creusot (TGV station) and 70 km from Chalon.
Generous, spacious living areas
Generously glazed, the house has a view of the river from the entrance hall and the living room, which opens onto the garden through full-height windows. The double-height living room has been designed as a spacious living area onto which the other rooms open out without partitioning, separated only by half-levels. The fireplace in the living room, surrounded by bench seating built into the thickness of a step, is a unifying and convivial feature. The quality of life, the richness of the spaces and the character of the materials used (cork floors and wall panels, new vintage coffered ceilings in STAKA modules) all contribute to the distinction of this house.
André Gomis
The architect André Gomis (1926-1971) is the author of numerous projects in France and also in Algeria, where he spent his childhood, as well as in the French overseas departments.
After studying at the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts, he worked with Pierre Sonrel and Eugène Beaudouin in the 1950s, setting up his own practice in Paris in 1954. His projects addressed the concerns of the time: regional planning, housing and leisure facilities.
In 1958, he drew up plans for the Annassers district in Algiers, also involving Jean Le Couteur, for the construction of 26,000 homes. Between 1955 and 1960, he worked with Guillaume Gillet and Vladimir Bodiansky on a major development in Bagneux, Les Blagis, where he designed the central heating plant.
André Gomis was mainly involved in urban planning and large housing estates, but he also built the Glénans naval centre in Brittany and its remarkable boathouse (1955-1960), the VVFs at Guidel in Morbihan (1961-1967) and Balaruc-les-Bains in Hérault, the footbridge at the Draveil sports centre in Essonne (1961) and three detached houses, including his own in Orsay, which stand out in his output. Finally, he designed a spectacular double water tower, conceived as a monument in collaboration with the sculptor Philolaos, in the Valence ZUP, where he was chief architect (1963-1967).
In 1967, his practice became the Atelier des techniques d’urbanisme et d’architecture (ATUA), and included Jean Rognon and Danièle Cler. He headed multi-disciplinary groups: the Groupe d’aménagement de planification (GAP) in 1962, the Groupe d’études et de réalisation (GER) in 1963, and served as consultant architect to the Ministry of Construction and architect to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
At the same time as working as an architect, André Gomis taught at UP 7 (Ecole d’Architecture Paris Tolbiac) from 1968 until his death in 1971. Concerned with social, ethical and technical issues, he had a strong influence on the architects he taught and those who worked in his office, including Borja Huidobro, Henri Ciriani, Rodo Tisnado and Christian Enjolras.
