'herold social housing' by jakob + macfarlane architects
all images courtesy jakob + macfarlane architects
image © james ewing


parisian architecture studio, jakob + macfarlane has designed 'herold social housing', an accessible 
residential and commercial compound located in paris, france. inclusive of street level shopping and
100 private residences, the structures are a result of urban and ecological conditions.

dictated by a fragmented site, the complex features three separate buildings that were designed as a
response to their urban and environmental context. connecting each volume is a web of pathways and
public spaces that navigate around a landscape bound by setback restrictions, the preservation of
ancient trees and unbuildable land rules.



private balconies surround each structure
image © nicolas borel


originally derived from a three-dimensional matrix, the residential unit is comprised from various layers
of jarring and shifting planes. private balconies encircle the structures, mapping out their organic forms
and providing each building a sense of movement. vertical slats splice the otherwise horizontal orientation,
defining the shrinking and expanding form and diving individual units from the next. unimposing panels
clad each building, uniting the three forms together while allowing them to blend in to the surrounding
landscape.



pathways connect one building to the next
images © nicolas borel



public spaces are situated between the units
image © nicolas borel



image © nicolas borel



interior view of one private residence
image © nicolas borel



image © james ewing



looking towards all three structures
image © james ewing



three dimensional matrix



site plan



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level +1



cross section



longitudinal section