Hamonic + Masson Wrap 62 Parisian Apartments in Striking Serpentine Terraces

When people start saying a neighborhood has reached its "critical mass of ugliness," it's probably a good time to give it a facelift. And that's exactly what architects <a href="http://www.hamonic-masson.com/">Hamonic + Masson</a> did for Villiot-Râpée in Paris with two separate blocks of terraced apartments near the Seine River. Clad in a striking combination of aluminum and colored glass (green, of course), the 62 council flats reflect a growing need among Parisians to be closer to nature while still taking advantage of their urban proximity. Wrapped in generous serpentine terraces, the apartments also do a super job of meeting the Paris Climate Plan's stringent energy-efficiency requirements.

When people start saying that a neighborhood has reached its "critical mass of ugliness," it's probably a good time to give it a facelift. And that's exactly what architects <a href="http://www.hamonic-masson.com/">Hamonic + Masson</a> did for Villiot-Râpée in Paris with two separate blocks of terraced apartments near the Seine River. The Villiot Rappee neighborhood near the Seine River in Paris had reached a critical mass of ugliness.

Hamonic + Masson have improved that profile with 62 council flats

Two buildings have wraparound serpentine terraces

The terraces are broad and well-shaded

Parisian urbanites crave a connection to the outdoors, a craving that the broad balconies help to satisfy

Privacy is assured as the twisted balconies are staggered

Each unit is 66 square meters

Tall windows ensure loads of daylight and energy efficiency

The Paris Climate Plan is a set of strident requirements that the 62 council flats easily meet with their passive strategies

Light bounces off the striking aluminum facade and settles into the green glass, which creates just the right amount of ambience.