

farshid moussavi architecture wins montpellier tower residence competition
the city of montpellier just announced that the farshid moussavi has won the competition for a holiday apartment tower in southern france. informed by the bourgeoisie vacation villas in the isolated french countryside, the competition called for ‘folie’ architecture for the coastal site of jardins de la lironde in the port-marianne district. the london-based architect proposed an 11 storey tower, each floor elegantly curved in plan and stacked so as to maximize the sinuously shaped strata.
all images courtesy of farshid moussavi architecture
the 36 proposed units will additionally contain a restaurant and become a strong urban marker on the landscape. jurors were particularly struck by the dramatic reinterpretation of a small holiday villa and the sustainable landscape approach. construction of the tower is slated to begin in 2014. for designboom’s coverage of the second ‘architectural folly of the 21st century’ by sou fujimoto, see here.
the building would be a elegantly strong statement on the coastal, urban landscape
detail of the curved stacks
project info:
location: montpellier, franceclient: SERM montpelliercompetition date: 2013total area: residential 2430m2, retail 260 m2architect: farshid moussavi architecture
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