Hérold Social Housing
Paris, France
Completed 2008
Client
R.I.V.P.
Brief
Social housing and handicap housing
100 Social Housing Units Project, including 10 units adapted for people with severe disabilities
Construction of 100 social housing units, including 10 units adapted for people with severe disabilities, on the site of the former Hérold Hospital in Paris’s 19th arrondissement. The three buildings were designed around the existing trees and a protected green space (EVIP). The apartments are connected by exterior walkways; the balconies encircling the buildings provide passive protection against heat in the summer; the roofs are partially green and equipped with solar panels for hot water production. The garden at the base of the buildings was designed in collaboration with Pierre Déat to maximize the cooling effect. The site’s unique configuration made it possible to avoid a straight street-facing facade, with recesses and open spaces that provide shade and allow air to circulate around the buildings. The main living areas were primarily oriented toward the “courtyard” to take advantage of the garden’s tranquility, while the “street” side have the vertical and horizontal circulation spaces, as well as the kitchens and bathrooms.
Partners
Batiserf, Choulet, Forgue, Lamoureux, Cap Paysage