Mirande

In the heart of Mirande, a small town in the Gers, the project converts an 88 m² office space on the first floor of a 20th-century building into two homes: a 65 m² two-bedroom apartment and a 23 m² self-contained studio. The client, a private investor, bought the premises with a change of use already approved by the town council.

The work concerns the interior layout only, without touching the structure or the façade. Here, the plan creates value, not demolition.

Each home has its own access, from two staircases on opposite sides of the floor. This arrangement clearly separates the two units and gives each its own entrance.

The plan relies on clear circulation and functional zoning. Daylight is optimised by making the most of the existing openings. The walls and ceiling were insulated from the inside to improve the energy performance of both homes. In the studio, the sleeping area occupies the height available above the staircase, to maximise usable floor area.

A shared service shaft gathers the waste and soil water pipes of both homes, reducing both the cost of the works and their environmental impact.

The studio has been completed; the apartment is under construction.