Modern Green Social Housing Complex Rises East of Paris

Posted By Bridgette Meinhold On December 2, 2010 @ 7:14 pm In Architecture,Sustainable Building | No Comments

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This new environmentally-sensitive social housing project ^[6] in Bondy, France provides a beautiful series of apartments for 34 relocated families. Atelier du Pont ^[7] (a member of the Plan01 collective ^[8]) designed the U-shaped residential building, which provides naturally daylit, energy-efficient apartments for low-income families through the social organization Immobilière3F ^[9]. Private balconies, a protected courtyard, and a grove of old trees make this project a charming place to live.

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Located on a site in Bondy, a town east of Paris ^[11], the new social housing project ^[12] is bordered by a gymnasium, school and suburban housing on avenue Henri Barbusse. The four-story building is shaped like a U, creating a protected interior courtyard and garden space for use by the residents. The roof of the building is reminiscent of traditional Parisian row houses with lofted ceilings. Daylighting ^[13] and passive solar design plays a large role in each of the apartments and every room has access to natural light.

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All of the apartments have views facing two different directions, which encourages natural cross-ventilation. Private balconies are placed in a checkerboard pattern to minimize shadow casting from the floor above. Rainwater ^[15] is collected from the roof and used to irrigate the landscape, which has been planted to minimize water use. The facade facing the street is white terracotta, the interior is formed out of untreated wood, and exterior aluminum frames prevent thermal bridging. Apartments are accessed via semi-private staircases and entrances to each apartment can easily be converted into office space, making the apartments adaptable over the long-term.

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Images © Atelier du Pont

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[6] social housing project: http://inhabitat.com/historic-uk-hostel-turned-into-super-green-residential-housing/

[7] Atelier du Pont: http://www.atelierdupont.fr/

[8] Plan01 collective: http://plan01.com/index.php?en

[9] Immobilière3F: http://www.immobiliere3f.fr/

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[11] Paris: http://inhabitat.com/parisians-get-free-sparkling-water-on-tap/

[12] social housing project: http://inhabitat.com/mecanoos-sustainable-social-housing-in-malaga-spain/

[13] Daylighting: http://www.inhabitat.com/daylighting

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[15] Rainwater: http://www.inhabitat.com/tag/rainwater-collection

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