Article source: SOU FUJIMOTO ARCHITECTS and LAISNÉ ROUSSEL

This mixed-use development (residential properties, offices, panoramic bar, shops, shared spaces) is to be found at the intersection of Rue Cazeaux and Rue Beck in Bordeaux’s Gare Saint Jean neighbourhood. It includes 199 homes, 3,770 m² of office space and 500 m² of retail outlets.

Canopia, as the development is known, aims to become a focal point within the city. It is an urban landmark which, come nightfall, becomes a lighthouse or a star in the skyline of this regional city.

Residents and visitors to the city will enjoy a unique vantage point over the surrounding region.

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• Architects: SOU FUJIMOTO ARCHITECTS and LAISNÉ ROUSSEL
• Project: Canopia
• Location: plot 8.4, Bordeaux Saint Jean Belcier ZAC, France
• Developper: Pitch Promotion
• Area: 17,000 m²
• Status: 2016 competition

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