Architect in Valbonne — Restoration and Extension of a 20th Century House
Données du Projet — Villa Mougins
• Surface existante rénovée : 160 m²
• Extension : 90 m²
• Surface totale après intervention : 250 m²
• Budget global : environ 400 000 €
• Coût moyen : 1 600 €/m²
• Localisation : Valbonne, Alpes-Maritimes
Heritage Rehabilitation and Energy Improvement in the Alpes-Maritimes
In Valbonne, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, transforming an old house always involves a delicate balance between preserving architectural character and adapting to contemporary uses.
DAIMON Design, a Franco-Italian architecture firm based on the French Riviera, oversaw the rehabilitation and extension of a house built at the beginning of the 20th century, located near the center of Valbonne. The intervention involved both the restoration of the existing structure (160 m²) and the creation of a contemporary extension of 90 m².
Context: rehabilitate without erasing
- significantly improve energy performance,
- adapt the spaces to current uses,
- increase the living area without unbalancing the initial composition.
Energy Rehabilitation and Thermal Upgrade
- optimized insulation of the envelope,
- improvement of joinery,
- treatment of thermal bridges,
- rationalization of technical systems.
Contemporary Extension: 90 m² in Dialogue with the Existing
- sober volumetry,
- proportions consistent with the original building,
- protected glazed surfaces to manage solar gain,
- warm materials ensuring the transition between old and contemporary.
Interior Courtyard and Climate Adaptation
- outdoor kitchen,
- shaded areas,
- bioclimatic pergolas,
- modular relaxation spaces.
A Measured Intervention in a Sensitive Territory
- local regulatory understanding,
- climatic adaptation specific to the French Riviera,
- heritage reading of the existing fabric,
- coherent budget optimization.
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Daimon Design is a Franco-Italian architecture studio based in Grasse, on the French Riviera. Specializing in energy renovation and real estate enhancement, we design elegant and thermally efficient architectural interventions for existing buildings, including extensions and additions.