History
Maison Villerez, designed by Karawitz Architecture, completed in 2019. The project achieved PassivHaus certification. It received the 2021 regional timber construction price (Ile de France).
Architecture
Maison Villerez presents a Contemporary PassivHaus style. It employs a light pre-fabricated wooden structure on techno pieux foundations. Exterior cladding is larch-wood.
Black coated aluminium joineries define openings. Natural stone accents the structure.
Setting
Located in Lorrez-le-Bocage, France, the house sits atop a natural stone wall. It is positioned at the back of the building plot. Existing trees are preserved on the site. Outdoor spaces consist of water-permeable green areas. Morning light filters through the surrounding natural landscape.
Specifications
The house measures 98 m² in surface area. It holds PassivHaus certification.