« Le Clos » is enshrined to its physical and cultural surroundings. Adapting to the local climate has a strong impact on the project, looking at constant reminders of the Mediterranean region’s particularities: minerality, simplicity, patio and the right size of the openings.
Responding to a constructive logic and a strong notion of sustainability, the choice of a local massive stone structure to express the significant minerality in the project appeared evident.
The initial shape of the project results from a set of simple and monolithic volumes emerging from the ground. Each block responds to a residential use by its height and its place in the system. These distinct entities generate a central patio where all the daily practices are articulated, as the heart of the project.
The landscape appears in a various amount of framing. In contrast to the overexposed exterior, the atmosphere of the living spaces needs to be subdued.
