Housing and shops, rue Gabriel Péri

Major infrastructure projects, run-down housing stock and important heritage sites rub shoulders in a whirlwind of energy. The site of the project is in a way the theatre of this encounter, which is why we sought to create a unifying link around history, memory and uses.

The unobstructed view over the Carmelite convent is an extraordinary privilege for the inhabitants. The presence of this heritage building is a starting point for establishing a close link between the place and the project: to ensure that the project is the result of this encounter.

Allowing users to become aware of the specificity of a site is a potential that marks difference, something that could be translated as: "We don't live the same everywhere". The heart of the housing block, like an enclosed garden, offers a green space on permeable ground, a place of calm whose role is fundamental for the thermal regulation of the buildings. Complemented by a shared roof garden, the building offers residents the opportunity to do things together.