The project is a second home located in the countryside, in a small village near Lodève, at the north of Montpellier. 

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Architects: ARTELABO

Location: Hérault, France

Architects In Charge: Nadine and Laurent Fayard

Area: 120.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Marie-Caroline Lucat

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From the architect. The project is a second home located in the countryside, in a small village near Lodève, at the north of Montpellier. 

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The plot of land has a sloping topography organized in a series of platforms supported by old stone walls.  It is opening on the north on a magnificent view on wooded steep hills.
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The projet integrate this landscape : following the lines of the platforms transversely to the slope, it takes shape in a ground floor building stretched in length and turned towards the view.

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The outlines of the platforms are preserved. The dry stone wall below the house is simply rebuilt and extended with the site material.A terrace with a swimming pool is created on the south side of the house.

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A new retaining wall is c...