collective and individual housing, mouvaux, france by LAN architecture

french firm LAN architecture designed collective and individual housing in
mouvaux, france. their proposal takes into consideration themes such as town houses,
cars and hierarchical organization of public and collective spaces as well as environmental
quality.

through analysis of uses and architecture types composing the urban morphology
of mouvaux, LAN architecture conceived a hybrid model, an intermediate housing
environment able to conjugate desire of intimacy as well as sociability.

the project’s aim is to build new buildings presenting the same qualities and facilities
of a single family house by adding collective spaces. they imagined several spatial
systems leading to create a rich and diversified image for each program’s part.




















history and identity

since the middle age, inhabitants of mouvaux were essentially dedicated to the textile
industry. the new housing fronts depicts patterns based on the geometrical work of
the fabric.

general info:
program: construction of 117 housing units (84 social housing units
and 33 private housing units) and retails
location: ZAC centre ville de mouvaux
date: 2009
client: nacarat – groupe G.H.I. – notre logis
cost: 12,1 million euro
size: 13 000 m²
timetable: 2009 - 2013