Housing and urban farm, Girondins district

Located at the entrance to this district in the process of transformation, the block is to be connected with neighbouring buildings already constructed and which constitute the beginnings of the new centrality of the Girondins. The programme of social and student housing is completed by a professional urban farm on the roof, run by an independent market gardener. More than a superimposition of layers, it is above all a question here of making these programmes cohabit to offer the inhabitants new ways of living through a common good. In this objective of making this building a productive place, the landscaped heart of the block offers breathing space while being a space of relaxation and leisure for the inhabitants. The block, which is largely open, provides the richness of a densely planted garden, supporting a vertical plant layer ensuring continuity and diversity of the ecosystem. The homes created all benefit from the same qualities - views, layout, relationship to the outside, orientation - and above all carry the common ambition of "living on an urban farm".