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- Architects: Verdier + Rebiere architects, F. Commerçon architect
- Location: 36 Rue Marcadet, 75018 Paris, France
- Architect In Charge: Kitterie Verdier
- Project’s Programme : 16 Social Housing Units and 1 Commercial Space.
- Client : Immobilière 3F
- Area: 1280.0 m2
- Project Year: 2016
- Photographs: Nicolas Fussler
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From the architect. Situated close to a crossroad, this long, deep plot of land adjoins 4 other properties which have high density housing and the buildings open on to their backyards. On the street side of the property facing west, it runs parallel to a typical 19th century Parisian building. To the east, the neighbouring building is from the 1970’s and is set back from the boundary – the result is that the proposed new building has an angle which juts out into the public space.
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The main tenants of the project :
– To pay particular attention to the overlooking issues on the western side – and mitigate these with a specially treated facade, which would be set back as much as possible.
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– To keep the urban 19th century streetscape, and blend with the planarity of the facade, the regularity of the openings and the pale colour palette.
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– To give some transparency and light to the project by creating a ground level opening allowing a glimpse into the internal courtyard from the street.
– To allow each apartment to leverage different aspects of the site according to their position within the site : private courtyards on the ground floor, apartments with street and garden orientation, views from the living rooms onto Marcadet street, balconies overlooking a peaceful garden and top floor terraces’ with sweeping views.
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