At MaHouse, designed by MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY, the extra length of a step, the degree of each tilt, the obliques in plan and elevation and their corner indentations act as small anomalies to introduce the experiential to one?s daily environment.

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Architects: MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY · Office Profile

Location: Strasbourg, France

Architect In Charge: Marc Fornes

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Brice Pelleschi · Photographer Profile

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From the architect. At MaHouse, designed by MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY, the extra length of a step, the degree of each tilt, the obliques in plan and elevation and their corner indentations act as small anomalies to introduce the experiential to one?s daily environment.Of three stacked floors -- parents' penthouse on top, children's playground in the middle, ground floor for all -- the middle level is the most jumbled.
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A staircase lined by reglit glass profiles slips through the house's three levels, providing a continuous spatial experience and copious light without direct views inside.

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The lines of the house are derivatives of code lines and constraints -- from maxing out the allowable zoning envelope, to the clearance height of each owner's car in the underground garage.MaHouse is the s...