Project Background
These blocks are wedged to create a game of random masses and bring shadows and vibrate the facades. On the street side, the faade is made of white concrete, complexion in the mass: white is not everything is uniform and has traces specific to “poured in place” concrete. some parts are “hammered”, a rough texture that highlights openings and the inclined facade, which is a link with the neighboring building setback.
The density of these two small buildings of 14 dwellings, located between two gardens, is reasonable and balanced: 9 units on the street side, with terraces on the 3rd floor, and 5 units on the garden side, with terraces or balconies on all floors. Roofs are broken to create terraces and let in the light in the nearby courtyards. The courtyard of the building is quiet and airy, with very present vegetation. The animation of the street seems distant.
Exterior Renderings
On a deep, narrow plot overlooked by several nearby buildings and once occupied by a derelict building, two new constructions have been planned. Rather than leaping at the chance to make a grandiloquent and inappropriate gesture, we preferred a simple solution.
The architectural style is deliberately understated to remain in keeping with an anarchic urban setting. The building engages in a delicate dialogue with its built surroundings.
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