SAN FRANCISCO: The top 10 multigenerational apartment housing complexes which opened in 2014, have been nominated for a global award. All have been shortlisted on the basis that they sought to reorganise and improve the conditions in which we work and live.
ECDM Architectes conceived the two housing structures of ‘ZAC du coteau’ with visually and functionally distinctive curving balcony layouts. Located in Arcueil, France, each floor plate extends beyond the building volume with undulating geometry, creating up to 3.2 meter cantilevers for large patios off of each apartment. This produces an identifying dynamic overall form, while offering the residents ample outdoor space. The complex is made up of 101 owned-townhouses and 40 social-housing units…
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