Article source: METAFORM Architecture

A discreet and reduced architecture with hidden openings based on a compact and pure volume. One of the main intentions of the project consists in the insertion of a residential building with 7 living units in its direct surroundings, marked by detached and solitary buildings in an suburban context. The use of a single light coloured material (fibre-cement panels) for the façade gives the building a monolithic aspect and preserves the quiet appearance. The composition of the different volumes merged to the continuous grid of the façade blurs the clear differentiation of the stacked floors, indeed often characteristic for an multi-storey housing project.

Image Courtesy Steve Troes fotodesign

• Architects: METAFORM Architecture
• Project: Housing building with 7 units
• Location:Rue Des Maraîchers, Luxembourg
• Client: ASARS Construction
• Construction Cost: 1.950.000€ excl.VAT
• Total Surface: 1.200sqm
• Total Volume: 4.200m³
• Construction Period: Feb.2011 – Jul.2012
• Photographer: Steve Troes fotodesign

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