A steep north-facing plot in the hills of Cavalaire-sur-Mer has its upsides and downsides. The upside is the view over a bay of the Cote-d’Azur, the downside is the drop in the elevation leaves little room to place a building in a way one would be able to enjoy the sunny views and not the shadows. Municipal regulations add to the challenge. Height limitations prevent a vertical stacking of the programme, which would easily raise above the tree-line.