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France building architecture . A large farm building turns into a manor house. Know-How Besides their knowledge of old and modern techniques Bruno and Alexandre Lafourcade have an intimate experience of architectural traditions. “You build houses with images of the past you carry in your head” says Bruno. You also need to be a countryman to know how local winds blow how a tree will project its shade onto the house in all seasons. You must know how to listen to your clients like a doctor making a diagnosis: Do they have dogs? Do they need a music room? And finally the Lafourcades know where to find the best craftsmen and salvaged materials of the region. Bruno Lafourcade share Bruno et Alexandre Lafourcade Restaurations - Constructions – Creations Bruno and Alexandre Lafourcade are masters of metamorphosis. Country dwellings that seem to have been there for centuries can be conjured up out of ordinary houses ruins sometimes merely a pleasing location. They work directly on site as much as possible using a portable fold-up desk to miss nothing of what each place has to offer. They are incomparable in their ability to capture the individual spirit of each place and in their knowledge of techniques both ancient and modern. Bruno learned much in his early years in the Dordogne from craftsmen trained in the old skills. From their drawing board come some of Provence’s finest homes. Their appreciation of the art of good living has led them to specialize also in t |
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