Townhouses, Les Groues district

The two buildings are integrated into the Groues district in Nanterre. The urban plan of this sector was designed by l’AUC: it alternates thin buildings and strip gardens, offering the dwellings optimal views and breathing space. The projects are linked by the common design of their base: a low-carbon concrete basement that accommodates double exposure duplexes (townhouses) and workshops linked to housing (Soho). We use the full potential of the strip layout to design all the dwellings as naturally ventilated, through spaces. To the south, the communal exterior walkways are organised in shaded corridors which extend into private balconies. One thus enters one's dwelling via the exterior space, which becomes an additional threshold between the common and the private. Above the base, the entire structure is built of wood. The joinery, shutters and cladding are also made of wood, making this project a building with a particularly low carbon footprint.