The hamlet of Lombards in Villard de Lans inspired a project in which the idea of aggregation is fundamental: the house unfolds on the ground in a set of volumes that represent the image of a village fragment. The land, which slopes downwards in an east-westerly direction opens naturally onto the Vercors plateau, and spontaneously suggests a linear house, stretching on the lower part of the plot, creating a calm and sunny area facing south-east.

The rectangular based prism, elongated and of constant section, is expressed in three segments of slightly different orientations thanks to a double articulation. The result is a relatively narrow construction, inspired by the traditional form of the liners, and which adapts with great flexibility to the curves of the ground. Thanks to its movement, the house gains a lower level at the southern end with a minimum of earthwork and optimal sun exposure.

The building is composed of two volumes: the workshop and the house itself, connected by a winter garden.

A first body, on the upper part of the ground, is a shelter for the car.

The ridge of the house creates a horizontal line that subtly interacts with the crests of the mountains.

The wooden frame construction, chosen for its high ecological performance, allows a light and dry construction, with a very high energy efficiency in line with the choices respectful of the place in volumetric terms and in its erection on the plot. A metal roof and wooden vertical cladding make up the surround of the house. The continuity of the façade and roof surfaces contrasts with the transparency of the polycarbonate winter garden.