Distinguished by its simple volume, the house is built entirely from wood using a system of prefabricated stratified panels with a structural skeletal frame and a series of specialised layers. The decision to use prefabricated timber was derived from an aim to combine eco-sustainability, speed on site, cost control and performance. Timber is well-known to be a renewable material with a low environmental impact and excellent mechanical and structural properties, offering high levels of thermal and acoustic insulation and providing optimal internal comfort. The house is situated at the centre of a clearing in an oak forest; the fall of the site creates a smaller elevation on the west side with the main elevation opening up on the east side with a large portico and a system of alternating vertical openings. The building is partly clad in corten effect aluminium sheets and part rendered; slabs of local stone salvaged from the demolition of the old building have been used for the external paving. In terms of energy, the house is self-sufficient; as the site is not connected to the mains gas supply, heating is provided by a water-air heat pump with electricity provided by a photovoltaic system installed on the roof.