L’âge Tendre, formerly a railway enclave, the Clichy-Batignolles eco-district is reconquering this forgotten piece of Parisian ground. This major municipal project was envisioned as a response to the elevated need for housing while paving the way for a durable, mixed-use 21st-century city. So much data that had to be compiled to come up with smart solutions for a multi-program block (nursing home, social housing , private housing, religious center, and retail businesses).
© Takuji Shimmura
These programs, with their fruitful cohabitation, contribute to the city’s growth with their high quality and symbolic significance. The project provides a strong architectural response to the challenges of urban density and new environmental requirements by creating collective strategies for the entire block. The nursing home is located at the very center of the block, which allows its residents to live in the heart of the “city” and benefit from its vitality. The “spiny” facade faces multiple directions and has many diagonal views while nevertheless maintaining a sense of intimacy to the spaces.
© Takuji Shimmura
Far from the traditional, old-fashioned setup for senior housing complexes, this project was designed as a whole: as a building, but also in terms of its interior and furniture. The rooms, whether they face the city or the patio, all possess an outdoor space and the top floor hosts bedrooms with high comfort. The cornerstone of everyday life is the home’s restaurant with a strategic position attuned to the space and pace of the city, two vital functions.
Project info:
Architects: Atelier du Pont
Country: France, Paris
Area: 6177 m²
Year: 2015
Photographs: Takuji Shimmura
Landscape Designer: Atelier Jours
Structure Engineering: Kephren
Sustainable Engineering: Plan02
Architects Project Managers: Luc Pinsard, Ariane Rouveyrol
Interior Design Project Manager: Aline Defert
In Collaboration With: Jean Bocabeille
Clients: Orpea
Urban Redevelopment Company: SPLA Paris Batignolles Aménagement
Fluids Engineering: Alto Ingénierie
Construction Economics: Mazet & Associés
Cost: 13,700,000 € (pre-tax)
Cost Of Furniture, Fittings And Kitchen: 2,800,000 € (pre-tax)
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