Le Portelet House by MOOARC
MOOARC have recently completed Le Portelet house on the island of Guernsey.
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Description from the designers:
Portelet House is an experimental house in Guernsey by MOOHUS, MOOARC’s design research lab.
Le Portelet is a new family home, which sits within the wooded escarpment overlooking Portelet Harbour. The project was conceived as three timber blocks nestled into the hillside allowing views of the surrounding landscape from all principle rooms. The palette of materials blends with the beach setting and mediates between water, earth and sky.
Completed in October 2011.
Visit the MOOARC website – here.
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Cara on 28 Oct 2011 at 9:39 pm #
The location is fabulous, the exterior is truly beautiful.
Interior design leaves a lot to be desired, particularly the wood burning stove which looks so out of place.
Michael on 30 Oct 2011 at 6:49 am #
I have to agree with Cara that exterior and location really is fabulous.
The interior is great but there is too many unused space and it doesn’t feel so cosy as it could be.
But overall I am really impressed!
Rebecca on 30 Oct 2011 at 1:49 pm #
Yes, gorgeous location, some stunning architectural lines. But for me the interior is a bit cold and clinical. Looks like the noise would bounce off every surface. And i agree about the stove looking a bit out of place. Congrats to the architect though!
swampgas on 31 Oct 2011 at 8:47 am #
I like the clean, bright interior. It is up to the owner to decorate and “warm” it up or to keep it spare. The rotating fireplace is clever. The scale and siting are very nice.