The main volume of the housing is 10 stories high and measures 45 x 32 m. A small patio lights up naturally the center. Shops situated on the ground floor and offices on the 1st floor complete the building. All apartments are double oriented and a generously outdoor space – balcony, roof, terrace or loggia - are provided for each apartment. The outdoor spaces naturally enlarges the living rooms and dining area. The loggias are about 10 m2; their dimension allows the comfortable placement of a table.
The apartments are laid out on a grid of 3m20 and offer a multitude of types, from studios to large 4/5 room apartments. One of the major topics has been the possible evolution by combining the apartments and adapting them to new situations over generations. The plan, composed of modules allows to reorganize and to resize the apartments.
A two stories underground parking contains 78 places, storage rooms and a large department for cycles.
The building is well insulated on the outside face of the facade. The top skin is made of polycarbonate cellular panels of three different degrees of transparency. (Transparent, translucent, opaque).
Workshops with an open height of 5 meters are situated in the courtyard facing the main building. A delivery area for small trucks is provided. The project proposes a mix of functions in a very high density.
The top skin is made of polycarbonate cellular panels of three different degrees of transparency
Client: BNP Paribas Immobilier Résidentiel IDF
Project: Dietmar Feichtinger Architects , Dietmar Feichtinger
With: Claire Bodenez, Justyna Swat, Marcus Himmel, Katja Pargger, Florian Vadjoux, Anna Zottl, Mathias Neveling, Arne Speiser, Hugo Enlart
Structural Engineering: Griveau Ingénierie, BET structure
Contractors: Entreprise Générale, SICRA Ile de France
Site area: 2085 square meters
Total built area: 8375 square meters
Design phase: 2008
Construction: 2009 - 2011
Cost: 13.43 million €
