Four Buildings in Nantes, France
Four Buildings, Nantes Mixed-Use Building Development, Architecture Project, Images
Four Buildings in Nantes, France
Offices and Housing Architecture Development in France – design by Thibaud Babled Architectes Urbanistes
18 Jan 2019
Four Buildings
Design: Thibaud Babled Architectes Urbanistes
Location: Nantes, France
Four Buildings
The Paris office of Thibaud Babled Architectes Urbanistes just delivered a multipurpose complex comprised of 4 buildings, housing the headquarters of the Nantes Métropole ?proximity? center, an office of Pôle Emploi (national employment agency) and housing. The project?s varied program of high quality architectural and environmental design creates a link between the inner city of Nantes and its periphery.
At this pivotal juncture of city and periphery, Thibaud Babled chose to build a strong statement at the intersection of the high traffic volume of the boulevard and a hub of tram lines. The project grows out of the concept of a new metropolitan multi-modal center at the intersection of main road and rail axes.
The complex of buildings includes some forty units of housing as well as offices to be occupied by Nantes Métropole and Pôle Emploi.
The architecture creates a fluctuating balance determined by the time of day and the seasons. The result is a low-tech cluster without complex technical systems or onerous and uncertain constraints regarding maintenance and upkeep.
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