MEV | Jean Verville Architecte

Seduced by the photographic narration illustrating the projects of Studio Jean Verville, two admirable eccentrics, passionate about art and Italian design of the 80s, invited him to design their refuge in the forest. The objective is to host their daily lives with a whimsical energy, a challenge in absolute cohesion with the disruptive approach of the Studio.

The project realizes a personalized alternative universe, designed in a collaborative spirit and a ludicization approach and then developed with architectural mathematical rigor. MEV exploits the association of geometries and colors under the impetus of the rebellious universe of the Italian group, Memphis, antithesis to monotony and the monochromatic architecture and design of his time. Constellated with meticulous maneuvers that evoke this wacky universe of the 80s, the project celebrates a multiplicity of references in a system of expressive and contrasting relationships in order to communicate the personalities of the owners. For the sake of integration into surrounding nature, this house-studio reveals an organic form and a raw appearance, confronting its materials with a set of curved lines in a meticulous implementation. Its extravagance manifests itself in interiors with graphics, where volumes and materials develop in a sparkling chromatic organization.

The location of this eclectic ensemble is determined by the presence of a stream that crisscrosses the land. On the south side, the linear layout of the rooms allows a constant view of the landscape and its stream. On the north side, two distinct volumes, connected by an entirely glazed entrance, appear like a long blind facade unified by a single roof. While an entirely mathematical logic of functionality invites the exclusion of roof surfaces in a Boolean diagram, its shape is redefined by a shift in the axis of the ridge, which thwarts the reading of the volumetry and animates the silhouette of a new complexity.

Converging in a set of formal solutions, volumes conceal both storage and domestic elements to articulate a structured system. Playing with the possibilities of visual impact, the textures, colors, and materials exploit light in a kaleidoscopic reflection. Volumes and surfaces play games of formal opposition, adorning themselves with a panache of elements, patterns, and colors vying for traces of childhood. Quintessence of the getaway in nature, the Laurentian forest welcomes the house-studio on a parcel of its territory that has remained out of reach, providing a place of life and work, both vibrant and free.
 

[FR]

Deux passionnés d'art et de design italien des années 80 ont invité Studio Jean Verville architectes à concevoir leur refuge en forêt laurentienne, au Québec[1] . Ce projet, mêlant jeux de lumière et contrastes, s'inscrit dans un univers alternatif où volumes et matières se développent dans une organisation chromatique éclatante. Inspiré par le groupe italien Memphis, le projet rompt avec la monotonie en utilisant des géométries et couleurs audacieuses, reflétant les personnalités des propriétaires.

La demeure, intégrée harmonieusement à la nature environnante, se distingue par sa forme organique et ses matériaux bruts. L’implantation est influencée par un ruisseau traversant le terrain, avec une disposition des pièces offrant une vue constante sur le paysage. L’architecture joue sur les lignes courbes et une organisation rigoureuse, avec des volumes dissimulant les rangements et explorant les possibilités de la lumière dans une réflexion kaléidoscopique.

Véritable quintessence de l'escapade en nature, cette maison-atelier offre un lieu de vie et de travail vibrant de liberté.

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Technical sheet

Project: MEV

Year(s) of construction: 2021-2022
Use: Residential
Area: 181 m2

Studio Jean Verville architectes team
Jean Verville, architect (lead architect)
Tania Paula Garza Rico, architect (studio director)
France Goneau (artistic advisor)
Rémi St-Pierre, architect 
Samuel Landry, MA architecture
Camille Asselin, MA architecture
Jacob Éthier, MA architecture candidate 

Bahia Burias, MA architecture candidate

Photos

Maxime Brouillet

Maryse Béland

Digital Collages

Studio Jean Verville architectes

     
Products
Ceramic tiles Mattonelle Margherita: Mutina (design Nathalie du Pasquier)
Sink: Kast Concrete Basins 

Faucet w.c.: Coalbrook

Faucet bathroom: Litze Decca 

Faucet kitchen: Litze Brizo
Granit Black Nordique: Ciot
Wood cladding - black: Maibec

Windows: Alumilex