111 Social housing units
Three massive stone public housing buildings
winner – selective competition – on going
Location | Divonne-les-Bains (01) France • Client | Dynacité • Land developer | Urban Era • Associate Architect | Atelier Martel • Type | New construction Geo sourced material • Project Period | 2023 – in progress • Surface Area | 7600 m² • Program | 111 dwelling and commercial • Cost | 19M €
On a disused railway site in the heart of the city centre, the project is being developed as part of a new neighbourhood plan. The 110 homes occupy three separate buildings constructed from low carbon concrete and solid load-bearing stone. The three buildings are designed to be autonomous, but they maintain a neighbourly relationship with similarities and differences. The aim is to create a complex that is both coherent and rich in variation.
