SO – I’ve been busy – do you mind?

THE CLEVER PLAN FOR THE TOWNHOUSE AND BIKE SHOP

The only connection from the townhouse to the rear yard is via a tiny door at the rear of the bike shop.  I think the townhouse needs an internal stair from the main floor to the rear yard. Lets carve out a piece of the concrete floor.....don’t forget to ask a French engineer if that‘s OK!

The new spot for the stair to the second floor- let’s hope you’re allowed to use 5 or 6 winders in a row.

Let’s take out the non-load bearing wall and put the kitchen and dining room in the new large room.  All we need now is a door between the new kitchen and the old living room.  Hey, don’t forget to put in a steel lintel when you chip out the 17” thick stone wall!

THE CLEVER PLAN FOR THE FORGE

Open it up, put in some big doors and windows, clean up the trusses, expand the bathroom, create useful storage and a laundry room, create a totally kick ass kitchen....hey... this thing designs itself!

EPILOGUE

This project has been a joy.   The owners have met with a French Architect who will be  submitting plans for building permits.  The architect will be supervising the construction while the clients are back home in Canada.  

Nathalie VIEL
architecte DPLG

Agence d'Architecture MONNIN VIEL
4 rue Emile Poirier
50250 La Haye du Puits
02 33 46 11 46
av.architecture@orange.fr