Nantes
65 affordable housing units and shops
Located at the south-west corner of the plot, plot 1 marks the entrance to the Brossette islet from Boulevard Vincent Gâche. He articulates two scales, that of the pedestrian and that wider of the boulevard, main longitudinal artery of the island of Nantes. Welcoming 65 dwellings as well as a local activity on the ground floor, this plot is divided into two parts: the base (RDC-R + 5) and the high volume (R + 6-R + 14). The upper part is shifted from the lower one to the north and east, offering a shared terrace for the inhabitants of the building.
Doubling or even three-way oriented in their majority, the accommodations each have a loggia, true extension of the outside stays. Inside, the careful layout of the apartments, particularly through the quality of natural lighting, the sequencing of spaces, the multiple views, creates nuanced atmospheres in relation to the diversity of neighboring urban situations. In a sustainable approach, a change in housing is possible by transforming loggias into buffer zones.
Apart from the withdrawal game, the four facades are similar in their composition. The regularity and size of the openings form an image of the building that does not clearly indicate the assignment. This rhythm is shaken by the random arrangement of loggias, which brings depth to the overall image of the building. All facades are brown tinted concrete; special attention has been paid to its expression.
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