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On a triangular site an eighteenth-century folly called ‘le temple de l’amour’ has been turned into a small summer residence for the client. The project of the Temple de l’Amour II was conceived after the accidental discovery of a vault in the abutment, made as an explosion chamber to destroy the bridge in times of war.
On the former bridge we imagined a pavilion for contemplation, to enjoy the river and the burgundy landscape. The idea was to avoid the interference of construction and to extend the natural space of the track and the bridge. Glass itself would carry the roof, creating a full 360-degree panorama, while enhancing the beauty of the existing stonework.
The aim of the design is to express the magic of a roof ‘floating on nothing’. The detailing is coherent, non-conspicuous, minimal. As if the glass cuts through the ancient stone.