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Massive Stone Social Housing Units in Paris
Apartment Building Development, France – design by Barrault Pressacco architectes
30 May 2018
Massive Stone Social Housing Units
Design: Barrault Pressacco architectes
Location: 62 rue Oberkampf, 75,011 Paris, France
Massive Stone Social Housing Units

photo © Clément-Guillaume
The Parisian practice Barrault Pressacco recently completed a social housing project in massive stone. The operation articulates an environmental approach to design whilst echoing the Hausmannian building tradition that characterises the French capital. The use of this natural material equally contributes to the sense of well-being and comfort that permeate the project.
photos © Maxime-Delvaux
The Site

The site is located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, where local vernacular architecture coexists alongside Hausmannian renovations from the latter half of the 19th century.

photos © Maxime-Delvaux
The Form

The volumetry of the building derives from urban regulations and the orientation of the site. The densest part of the building is aligned with the street whereas the second part, situated inside the block, is disposed in south-facing graded terrasses.

photo © Giaime-Meloni
Stone: From Material to Resource

Stone is abundant in France and notably in the vicinity of Paris. Its use is virtuous environmentally and highly contextu...