Our project engages
in an equilibrium (and disequilibrium)
between the full and the empty, in other words between interior and
exterior spaces, approaching both as materials.
Contrary to
programmed spaces, which are associated with specific functions, spacing
pervaded by nature acquires a relaxing breath and a little freedom in defining
its possible spaces.
There are six
internal courtyards situated within the four unit complex: two large communal
gardens of 350m², with four others interior to each unit, which light the way
of the paths toward the rooms. The large open garden, accessible to all, is
located in the eastern part of the grounds.
The precise network
that irrigates these different recreation spaces is not merely reduced to the
function of a link. The passageway, which creates an efficient distribution of
space, expands, transforms, varies: sometimes in the half-light, sometimes in
broad daylight, it alters according to the space it runs alongside; now
rounded and harmonious, now straight and narrow. The palette of materials and
colors also contains this diversity. Thus the space of the passageway is
invigorated, becoming favorable to spontaneous action, to meetings, to sensory
requests.