*** Idées d’abris de jardin récup, Esprit Cabane, idees creatives et ecologiques De la tôle, des palettes, des briques, des panneaux, des bouteilles, des planches, des bidons, des pots en terre, du PVC… Ces matériaux urbains ou marchands ré-agencés peuvent devenir des cabanes de jardin créatives et modernes, faciles à construire et à décorer. Depuis 2007, le CAUE de la Sarthe organise un concours d’architecture. Le thème retenu cette année – « L’abri à bricoles » – visait à créer un prototype d’abri de jardin reproductible en auto-construction, privilégiant le réemploi de matériaux issus de la récupération (bidon, tôles, palettes…). Résultat de ce concours créatif, drôle et très inspirant. 1ER PRIX : La réserve Concepteurs : Véronique Maire, designer et Françoise Maire, plasticienne-paysagiste. L’idée forte consiste à utiliser le principe du mur de bouteilles et les empilements de planches en bois, pour des jeux de transparence et de lumière très subtils. 3ÈME PRIX : Abric-à-brac. Le festival « PETITES MACHINES À HABITER », a lieu tous les ans dans la Sarthe.
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