Temple de l'Amour II

On a triangular site, an eighteenth century folly - called "le Temple de l'Amour" - was redesigned into a summer home for the client.

The idea for Temple de l'Amour II arose after the discovery of a vault in the bridgehead of a former railroad. Two and a half meters of limestone was removed to open this beautiful space to the river. A pavilion was built on the bridge, avoiding any intervention of construction. The unusual, seemingly absent glass structure carries a cantilevered, wooden roof. This creates a beautiful, unobstructed view of the surroundings.

The aim of the design is to make the roof float. The detailing is simple, minimal and unobtrusive. It seems as if the glass cuts into the classic stone.