At home and together: urban planning on a human scale

For the architects at A26, thinking about the organization of workplaces and housing in relation to new lifestyles, including those of disabled people, as well as the volumes, materials and aesthetics of the architectural "object", must be inseparable from thinking about the city, and the problems of density and urban sprawl. It was this pragmatic approach that won over the jury of the competition launched for the construction of 76 social rental housing units in the Brenu sector of Gennevilliers (92).

The pragmatic approach adopted by the A26 teams for each of their projects applies to pieces of the city, understood as places of experimentation on a human scale where new urban forms are proposed... A new "Urban Art" resulting from a dialogue with elected officials and the various operators, developers, landscapers, etc...

To meet the requirements of the Gennevilliers ZAC, the winning A26 project has been designed to :

adhere to volumetric principles (layout, height, spread, etc.) that ensure the coherence of the urban composition: the importance of treating the feet of buildings and respecting the public/private interface is emphasized by the use of transitional features between public spaces and blocks, such as gardens or raised housing;
ensure the quality of housing, access, distribution, interior comfort, views, rooftop vegetable gardens, meeting and exchange areas... to guarantee intentions and requirements in terms of spatial, functional, environmental and visual quality;
be architecturally consistent with the overall urban project and with each other, while encouraging architectural diversity;
implement sustainable development objectives and environmental principles.

To win this new competition, A 26 was able to offer a wide range of living options. The homes can be adapted to meet all the expectations of future residents: typology, size, outdoor spaces, etc. The team will guarantee a design that preserves the intimacy of the homes while offering collective spaces that facilitate interactions between residents, which we know to be essential today in times of pandemics. In this way, people feel at home and at ease together.

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