SOA: thermopyles social housing + transition house, paris
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'thermopyles social housing and transition house' by SOA, paris, france
image © cyrille weiner
all images courtesy of SOA
french practice SOA architectes has just shared with us their newest project in paris, the 'thermopyles social housing and transition house.' the project is
located on a site flanked by two contrasting streets and urban contexts; to the north, a mix of medium-height structures four to five stories tall
clad in grey and red brick masonry, to the south, a typical parisian street marked by rows of haussmannian facades. the brief therefore called for the
building to respond to these parameters and gave the opportunity to fuse the two towards the middle of the property line. as the project consists of
two differing programs on two differing streets, it only made sense to visually and spatially represent this through two different constructions
manifested into two medium sized towers connected by a sunken rooftop terrace. a private walkway provides more intimate access to both areas
of the program from the public streets, also offering access to the hidden inner garden.
the poplar clad transition house contains 17 smaller-sized units, facing the south end of the site. more warm and inviting, the checkered sections
of vertical planks and thinly-spaced louvers resonate harmoniously with the surrounding and integrated vegetation. the communal living and meeting
room are situated on the ground floor with the possibility to spill out onto the exterior courtyard to accommodate larger gatherings within the complex.
the social housing construct on the other end contains 14 larger units, some with terraces, dotted with taller windows to absorb as much daylight as possible.
representing the harder urban front, the surface is covered with checkered panels of smooth and thermo-moulded studded corian panels and steel
window frames.
transition housing facade
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steel window frames
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alternating sections of wooden facades give a more green feel
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rooftop garden
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view to the private street from the rooftop terrace
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private garden area connected to the wooden transition housing building
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door for vehicles, entrance on the north
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private roadway connected both extremes
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rooftop garden terrace connects the two opposing structures
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studded corian panels provide a dynamic texture
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the contemporary facade responds to the surrounding typology while using new material
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image © cyrille weiner
(left) large windows accept more daylight
(right) textured surface of the envelope
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southern facade along rue boyer-barret
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floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 2
section
project info:
location: rue de plaisance and rue de thermopyles, paris xiv
client: paris habitat
team: soa (architect), laumond-faure (bet tce), orféa (acoustics)
contractor: LTHS
budget: 3.03 m€ (excluding vat)
project surface area: 1820m²
quality & performance standards: h&e profil a, option bbc effinergie, plan climat ville de paris 50kw/m².an, heq
status: completed
timetable: project 40 weeks, construction 18 months
