Renovation of a hôtel particulier

Client

Private

Architect

Atelier Cambium

Image credits

Julien Fernandez

Location

Bordeaux (33), France

Programme

Renovation of a hôtel particulier

Surface area

970 m2

Construction costs

Confidential

Schedule

Inhabited since September 2015

Awards

Winner of the 2020 Pool Design Award in the “Most Beautiful Indoor Residential Pool” category

The hôtels particuliers (private mansions) in the Les Chartrons neighbourhood of Bordeaux are characterised by their dual function as both workplaces and residences for the traders who worked in them. This resulted in a distinct architectural typology that emphasised length, with the residence facing the street and the warehouse situated at the rear of the plot. Located on Rue Ferrère, this house underwent a careful renovation that modernised the spaces facing the street and, in the process, revealed the vaulted cellars and the sensuality of its stone block construction.

Worksite

The transformation of this private mansion and its second-tier wine cellars required a major overhaul that sometimes verged on civil engineering works. A great deal of excavation had to be carried out at the back end of the plot. The building’s location right in the middle of the city centre within a heritage sector only added to the challenges.

Plan

Formerly a warehouse used by wine merchants, the inner courtyard was completely remodelled to house an infinity pool above the garage. Another swimming pool was created in the old cellars.