The guiding principles of these student halls of residence were standardisation, self-regulation and a maximisation of internal space.
This project, with its 156 rooms in an 8-storey building taking up almost the entire plot, is no exception to this rule.
There is nonetheless a secret garden, as the project coordinators, Loci Anima, were keen to reintroduce some biodiversity onto the island.
Every flat has an outdoor area. A 1.5-metre recess allowed us to include loggias along almost the entire façade.
The building’s outline is blurred by the use of filters, water effects and openings in the perforated sheets of steel. It is also dotted with birdhouses.
The occupants cannot interfere with them and they require no maintenance. Source by Hamonic + Masson & Associés.
Location: ZAC Seguin – lot A4 Est Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Architects: Hamonic+Masson & Associés
Co-ordinating architect: Loci Anima
Engineering consultant: Aretec
Land surveyors: Legrand
General contractors: Bouygues Bâtiment
General contractor: Bouygues Bâtiment
Programme: 156 student dwellings + parking
Contract: NEXITY
Area: 3200 m2
Year: 2014
Photographs: Sergio Grazia, Courtesy of Hamonic+Masson & Associés
