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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. Atrium Housing in Bordeaux, France by ANMAMarch 20th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ANMA L’Atrium housing development Part of the Bassins à Flot urban development plan, this operation contributes to the cohabitation of mixed-use blocks with preserved or new commercial buildings. Designed in a live-in warehouse style, the 345 apartments are housed in two 10-metre deep buildings laid out in parallel either side of a shared covered garden. Both buildings are double aspect, facing east and west. Access is via four lobbies and passageways and gangways that cross the atrium.  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner
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 Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner This configuration opens up a 15.5-metre-wide central space occupied by a carpark at street level and a garden planted on the first floor slab, a collective area shared by all residents. In line with the warehouse style that marks the site, this large space is covered with a roof made of a succession of north-south-facing sawtooth roofs. The south-facing sides are equipped with photovoltaic panels, while the north-facing sides above the shared garden are glazed and include openings for ventilation. The east-west-facing tympanums are equipped with louvers that are also glazed.  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Rodolphe Escher An indoor garden for a pleasant environment The vast, naturally ventilated atrium serves as a transition space. In summer, the ventilation maintains a comfortable temperature. During the day, heat is evacuated by large openings in the tympanums; at night, ventilation is maintained and the space benefits from the thermal inertia of the soil and concrete structures. In winter, the central space accumulates heat captured from the sun’s rays by the south-facing roof areas and tympanums, which is then distributed inside via conduction. Hot air stored in this way limits the housing units’ heating needs while significantly reducing insulation of the façades on the indoor garden. Thus, with its glass roof, the atrium contributes a substantial amount of energy.  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner The covered garden covers an area of around 1,500 m². The tallest plants are in the centre and grow alongside the pathways while those near the façades are shorter to create a more open feel closer to the building. Landscaping is used to increase soil volumes so that the garden can host larger plants. The temperature in the transition space is suitable for plants native to temperate, oceanic and even Mediterranean climates. Spaces between plants are mulched, maintaining soil humidity and reducing the need for watering. The plants help to maintain a distance between housing and access routes. To the south, an accessible belvedere provides views over the surrounding cityscape.  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Rodolphe Escher  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Denis Lacharme  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © Cyrille Weiner  Image Courtesy © ANMA  Image Courtesy © ANMA  Image Courtesy © ANMA
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