Maison Bordeaux sits on a small cape-like hill overlooking the city of Bordeaux. The house was designed for a couple and their family, but before Koolhaas and OMA were commissioned for the project in 1994 the husband of the family was in a life threatening car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Two years after his accident, the couple approached Koolhaas to design them a new home outside of Bordeaux. Despite having been paralyzed, the man did not want a straightforward house rather he wanted a complex design, stating: Contrary to what you would expect. I want a complex house because the house will define my world.
Créée par l'Architecte Rem Koolhass. Un couple qui vivait dans une très vieille demeure à Bordeaux décida de faire construire une maison neuve. Ils prirent contact avec différents architectes. Quelque temps après, le mari eut un grave accident de voiture. Un fauteuil roulant lui était désormais nécessaire. Deux ans plus tard, le couple songea de nouveau à la maison.
