In The South Of France, Nicholas Dahan Has Designed A Pinewood Villa For A Family

Architect
Nicolas Dahan
Place
Soulac-sur-Mer, France
Type
House

Published by IGNANT

Research notes

Separate timber volumes establish a family house as a sequence of rooms within a pine forest.

A house arranged with the trees

Nicolas Dahan's villa at Soulac-sur-Mer is organized through several rectilinear volumes containing living, dining and sleeping spaces. Broad glazing maintains views between the rooms and the surrounding pine woodland. The landscape is part of the arrangement of the house, rather than only a distant backdrop.

Following the edges between volumes

Look at how solid timber surfaces and glazed openings alternate along the route through the rooms. Differences in enclosure help distinguish private and shared spaces while retaining a consistent view of the site. The original publisher provides the project account; an exact completion year is not established in the reviewed material.

What the sources do not establish
  • A verified completion year is not established in the reviewed sources.
  • The project accounts do not establish a complete construction specification or independently measured environmental performance.

Sources & evidence

Research checked 2026-11-02 · Editorial policy & corrections

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