Article source: meier + associés architectes

Nestling in the hollow of a meander of the river Sorne, the building folds to fit the contours of the environment: along the river wide terraces open onto the plant world induced by hydrology; to the north the small volume is in line with the continuity of the existing built landscape. At the heart of this hybrid form is an open courtyard for the institution’s senior citizens. The horizontal distributions benefit from the light provided by this centrality and allow quality pathways to reach one’s private domestic space, while serving as a place of reference and location.

Image Courtesy © Yves André

• Architects: meier + associés architectes
• Project: Senior residence
• Location: Jura, Switzerland
• Photography: Yves André
• Team: Philippe Meier, Martin Jaques, Ana-Inès Pepermans, Amalia Jimenez, Arnaud Mottet, Charlotte van der Eynde, Olfa Kalabi, Nolwenn Chamorel
• Site supervision: Michel Hostettler
• Structure engineer: Buchs & Plumey
• Volume: 18’700 m³
  
• Surface: 4’930 m²
  
• Date: 2016-2020

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