La maison Potager

Visit to the Maison Potager guided by architect Patrick Vettier and its owners. Followed by a friendly aperitif to ask all your questions!

The deliberate choice of a frugal construction in a preserved and non-agricultural setting reflects the residents' intention to integrate their new home into an environmentally harmonious requirement with multiple views toward the garden and the woods to the south. The use of "local" wood as the sole material is varied in its applications. The unique masonry supporting the embankment transforms into a reservoir for collecting and storing all rainwater. The bio-sourced insulation made of wood fiber and cellulose wadding provides inertia and phase shift for the inhabited volumes. The double-flow MVHR connected to the geothermal Canadian well warms or cools the indoor atmosphere with consistent comfort. The stove just sets the mood for evenings by the fire. The house's sanitation system connected to the phytoremediation device flows into the frog pond. Hot water is produced by the solar panels installed on the roof. The finishing works are carried out by the residents as a sign of an assumed appropriation that offers itself to the site, a setting of comfort and gentleness for happy and generous gardeners.