Rue Saint Just social housing
The challenge was complex : to the north and west, the Boulevard Peripherique causes noise, to the south the wall of the Batignolles cemetery borders the site, and to the east a sports area adjoins. In terms of urban planning, an S-shaped structure was implemented on the site, which allows space for two courtyards while optimising the use of the plot. This gives the residential building a certain morphological dynamism that is good for the location and opens up areas of tension with the surroundings.
The calmness of the grid and the conciseness of the plasticity were brought together in a simple yet convincing way: cantilevered ceilings and sloping pillars, which combine several floors of the façades, result in a simple yet coherent organisation of the building envelope. The compact body with its solidity is also effective in terms of noise emissions and energy consumption, which are ten per cent below the French RT2012 performance standard.
