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.
Le Nant’ile in Nantes, France by Leibar & Seigneurin
October 24th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Leibar & Seigneurin
Delicately inserted into the so-called “Citroën” block,” Le Nant’ile reflects a return to the basic organizational principles of the district with the intensity one expects from a densely built-up city blended with its diverse purposes: living, dwelling and working. Three main goals underpin this structure: first, to create a ribbon volume that fits into the linear layout of existing buildings; second, to ensure visual and pedestrian porosity, weaving all the unbuilt spaces into a legible and fluid continuity; and finally, to build highly diverse spatial configurations making it possible for its occupants to lead a wide variety of lifestyles.
Organized according to a duo of materials and architectural styles, Le Nant’ile reflects the project’s two main program families, i.e., offices and apartments. The building housing offices is clad in a glass curtain wall, composed of vertical and horizontal blades forming a grid of bronze-tinted anodized aluminum. The exterior of the apartments is comprised of a perforated white concrete skin, resembling a moucharabieh, whose recesses are either square or in the proportions of the golden rectangle.
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