Black silhouettes, fissures, a golden canyon, a green flow, 110 dwellings. And on the smallest plot, a pink house, lit by its streetlamp, open to a panorama in dialogue with the tallest tower of the block.
Between Rue Lucien Faure and Rue de la Faïencerie, bounded by two landscaped pathways, the new housing of the Bassins à Flot district displays its smooth, dark profile, cutting into the sky with sharp, abrupt forms, the contemporary reinterpretations of the broad silhouettes that once shaped the site’s industrial landscape. Yet the material is inhabited, carved, and open at its core, revealing its interiority, its layers, its cliffs, and the nuances of a landscape that turns golden under changing light.
All 110 apartments are dual-aspect units, with dual orientations or arranged as duplexes. Large cantilevered terraces offer panoramic views over the Bassins à Flot, while sliding glass panels transform each loggia into a winter garden. At ground level, activity spaces are provided, and two levels of parking are located beneath the landscaped heart of the block.
On the smallest plot, at the top level, the four-room apartment takes the form of a Pantone 806C pink house. Overlooking the cliff toward the basins, the house acts as a landmark within the repetitive abstraction of collective housing.