Article source: Metropolis Communication

The residence is the first apartment building on the site of the urban renewal program implemented around the station. It is perceived as a flagship project, intended to strengthen the town’s identity. Outlines, scales, volumes and materials, defined in particular during the studies carried out for this “pilot” building project, enabled the definition of urban rules that will shape future projects all around it. It is a compact building where the work on the composition of volumes made it possible to integrate it into the loose urban fabric while simultaneously restructuring the latter. The complex composition of the façades is rendered visible across the entire length of the building through the differentiation of volumes, setbacks and materials. The prow black enameled brick marks the corner of the two future streets. Splitting the two volumes creates a more diverse morphology in the existing cityscape, while also marking the linear rhythm of the façades through fractures of several stories and top floor setbacks creating a greater sense of lightness.

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• Architects: ITAR architectures
• Project: Student Residence 179 rooms
• Location: La Verrière, France (78)
• Photography: 11h45
• Project Management: Linkcity, Buyer, Efidis
• General contractor and Engineering firm: Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France – Habitat social
• Surface: 
  • 4 875 m² floor area
  • 3 476 m² gross surface area
• Cost: 7,6 M€ excluding VAT
• Calendar:
  • Permit obtained: August 2014
  • Construction launch: December 2014
• Completion: July 2016

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