Mathew Sahyoun / Architecture & visualization

Atelier des Pins

A timber gallery in dialogue with the forest.

Cultural & workplace architecturePine forest clearing2026 · 08 views

Atelier des Pins — Glazed gallery and timber service volume — Glazed gallery and timber service volume01 / 08

The project

A question
of space.

Footprint: 18 × 9 m
Structural rhythm: 6 bays × 3 m
Eaves / ridge: 3.30 / 5.80 m
Programme: Gallery + studio

Atelier des Pins brings making, exhibiting and conversation into one flexible timber hall. My approach was to make the structure legible, preserve a generous shared space and give the gallery a direct visual relationship with the surrounding pines.

The design approach

Six structural bays organize the building. The open gallery and worktables occupy the glazed portion of the hall, while the studio and support rooms are gathered into a compact timber-clad volume. Pale wood, concrete and charcoal joinery create a restrained background for the work on display.

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Three design decisions

01
Let the frame organize the space
Seven frame lines establish six equal bays. Structure, glazing and the arrangement of worktables follow the same spatial rhythm.
02
Keep the hall adaptable
The 12 m-long western hall accommodates shared work and displays. The studio, WC, store and plant spaces are gathered in the eastern block.
03
Make the envelope readable
Transparent public edges contrast with dark timber cladding around the enclosed rooms. A base detail studies how the timber, glazing and weather line meet.

The project in images / 08 views

Space, material
and atmosphere.

A sequence of perspectives, from the overall composition to the details that give the project its character.

Exterior perspectives03 perspectives

Atelier des Pins — The glazed west gable frames the gallery within a pine clearing. — The glazed west gable frames the gallery within a pine clearing.02 / 08

Atelier des Pins — Late afternoon light crosses the four glazed bays and charcoal timber service end. — Late afternoon light crosses the four glazed bays and charcoal timber service end.03 / 08

Atelier des Pins — At blue hour, warm gallery light reveals the timber frame beneath the standing-seam roof. — At blue hour, warm gallery light reveals the timber frame beneath the standing-seam roof.04 / 08

Interior perspectives04 perspectives

Atelier des Pins — Timber frames and shared worktables — Timber frames and shared worktables05 / 08

Atelier des Pins — The timber hall opens toward the full-height glazed gable and pine forest. — The timber hall opens toward the full-height glazed gable and pine forest.06 / 08

Atelier des Pins — A diagonal gallery view reveals oak model tables, cream panels, and the rhythm of glulam frames. — A diagonal gallery view reveals oak model tables, cream panels, and the rhythm of glulam frames.07 / 08

Atelier des Pins — Models, ceramics, and timber samples sit on an oak worktable beside the forest-facing glazing. — Models, ceramics, and timber samples sit on an oak worktable beside the forest-facing glazing.08 / 08

Plan / Section / Detail

The geometry
behind the image.

The drawings describe the spatial organization, principal dimensions and envelope details. Open a sheet to read the detail or download the drawing package.

Ground plan & frame grid

Six bays, a flexible hall and a connected arrangement of support rooms.

Vector sheet

Atelier des Pins — Ground plan & frame grid. Design drawing; not for construction.

Transverse section

The gable profile, frame rhythm and clear relationship between ground, eaves and ridge.

Vector sheet

Atelier des Pins — Transverse section. Design drawing; not for construction.

Timber & glazing base principle

An indicative envelope study separating the timber structure from the weathering layers.

Vector sheet

Atelier des Pins — Timber & glazing base principle. Design drawing; not for construction.

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A questionof space.

The design approach

Let the frame organize the space

Keep the hall adaptable

Make the envelope readable

Space, materialand atmosphere.

The geometrybehind the image.

Ground plan & frame grid

Transverse section

Timber & glazing base principle

Résidence Sillage

A question
of space.

Space, material
and atmosphere.

The geometry
behind the image.