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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Ginko – 93 multi-family housing units in Bordeaux, France by Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associésOctober 7th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés Introduction This project involves building 93 multi-family and mid-range housing units in the Berges du Lac-Ginko development area, which forms part of the urban renovation scheme for the north of Bordeaux.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés
 Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés Context Widely referred to as Ginko, this new district sets out to redefine the components of urban life: the place occupied by cars, how people get around, the distribution of energy, the shape of the urban fabric, the relationship with nature, and so on.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés On the scale of the city block, we thought carefully about how to arrange habitually separate programmes—residential buildings, mid-range housing, row houses, and detached houses—in the most appropriate way.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés Architectural approach The juxtaposed « cascade » arrangement both attenuates the block-like effect typical of long, low-rise developments and avoids urban sprawl. This fragmented massing makes it easier for residents to appropriate the homes, and we have ensured that most of the units command views of the lake.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés So that pedestrian movements take precedence over vehicular traffic, the ground floor homes have private gardens that surround the car park inside the block and make the street more attractive.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés The car park roof on level 1 is designed as a communal garden: this makes it possible for residents to walk around inside the block and between the buildings.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés Because the lobbies are at ground floor level, each building thus has three entrances: from the street, from the car park itself, and from the landscaped car park roof. Dividing the buildings into four lots has made it possible to offer dual-aspect flats and corner balconies.  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés  Image Courtesy © Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons architectes associés
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