Access to the property is arranged via its south-western corner through a small forecourt which, together with an adjacent garage, serves as a buffer zone. From here, House B is accessed directly through the garden. This means that the south façade of the house has to fulfil several important but contradictory functions at once: it must be inviting and representative, and organise the informal coexistence of a family’s everyday life.

The south façade is defined by different transition typologies, such as a porch that preludes the entrance door, a terrace that enlarges the adjacent living room, a roof terrace that connects to the master bedroom, or the green roof in front of the children’s rooms.

The interior of House B is closely linked to this zone of transition. From here, several familiar residential typologies, such as an enfilade along the glass façade, a gridded arrangement of more functional rooms or a double-height space with gallery and open staircase – all stretched across a split-level – merge into a comparatively rich and continuous living landscape.