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Warehouse
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Other Projects by Taillandier Architectes Associés
Warehouse
Toulouse, France
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
TAA Agency presents one of its projects: “Warehouse,” a new development consisting of five residential buildings totaling 82 housing units in Toulouse (Occitanie Region, France).
At a broader urban scale, the project site is part of larger metropolitan landscape initiatives, including the “Green Framework” (Trame verte) connecting the Garonne Park and the Canal du Midi. The Grand Parc Garonne urban project aims to reclaim 32 kilometers of riverbanks across 3,000 hectares and seven municipalities (Toulouse, Blagnac, Beauzelle, Fenouillet, Seilh, Gagnac-sur-Garonne, and Saint-Jory).
Led by landscape architect Henri Bava, this project responds to four key objectives:
- Developing pedestrian and cycling routes;
- Enhancing the area’s natural heritage;
- Promoting water-based activities (boating, water sports);
- Creating new cultural and social spaces (observation points, open-air cafés).
>A car-dominated urban fabric
Developed in the form of a “street city,” following the traditional pattern of aligned buildings set perpendicular to the main roads, the northern sector of Toulouse expanded from the 19th century around key access routes such as the Routes de Launaguet and Fronton. Long underserved by public transportation, the area became heavily reliant on private vehicles. Combined with proximity to the ring road and rapid population growth, this car dependency has created significant traffic congestion and infrastructure strain.Lalande Sud, bisected by Avenue de Fronton—a major radial road—functions more as a thoroughfare than a residential neighborhood. Enclosed by major transport infrastructure (railway, ring road, and lateral canal), the district of Lalande is fragmented into three sub-areas: Lalande Sud, Lalande Nord, and La Glacière. Crossings are scarce, poorly integrated, and largely invisible—evidence of a technocratic urbanization process.
>Urban Strategy
- Revealing and Reinforcing an Urban and Landscape Grid
The proposed layout emphasizes existing pedestrian networks—small alleys, former agricultural paths, and cross-connections—while aiming to shield the site from Avenue de Fronton’s nuisances.
- Establishing a Clear Urban Grid
The urban composition reinterprets the orthogonal grid of existing warehouses, using it as the basis for positioning the new buildings.
- Enhancing Axis Hierarchies
The project distinguishes between longitudinal and transversal routes. The park along the railway extends toward Avenue de Fronton via soft paths and winding alleyways, bordered by private gardens. Conversely, north-south alleys—linear and mineral—provide structured urban routes parallel to the main road.
>Programming
The urban design minimizes vehicle access and prioritizes soft mobility. Apartments are either north-south through-units or duplexes. Most units benefit from private outdoor spaces—gardens, rooftop terraces (tropeziennes). Shared amenities, such as a fitness room, contribute to the project’s functional diversity. The site plan also anticipates the potential transformation of the neighboring parcel, ensuring that orientations, setbacks, building heights, and exposures align with the existing urban grid. The soft mobility network is a central design feature.
>Site Context
The site at 199 Avenue de Fronton currently hosts four buildings, including five residences: three single-family homes, two semi-detached houses, and their annexes. Each building is centered around a private, green garden. The terrain is relatively flat. The plot is situated within a mixed urban fabric, between industrial buildings and large housing blocks.
>Building Placement, Layout, and Volumes
The main building is set back 20 meters from Avenue de Fronton to align with the adjacent apartment building and to preserve existing vegetation. This setback also enables the widening and securing of the current bike lane.
The project consists of two “thick” building masses—one facing the street and one at the rear of the plot. Housing units in these buildings are accessed via interior common circulation. These two volumes are connected by narrower buildings served by exterior walkways (coursives), allowing for cross-ventilated apartments.
>Green Core and Circulation
The heart of the block is landscaped and features pedestrian paths that provide direct access to ground-floor units and vertical circulation cores for upper levels.
Pedestrian links are planned with the adjacent site to ensure coherence with the broader urban study. The overall volume of the project aligns with neighboring buildings, featuring simple masses, double-pitched roofs, and shed-style structures. This composition is a reinterpretation of industrial architecture, adapted for residential use. The regularity of the façade grid supports structural rationality while enhancing housing quality.
At a broader urban scale, the project site is part of larger metropolitan landscape initiatives, including the “Green Framework” (Trame verte) connecting the Garonne Park and the Canal du Midi. The Grand Parc Garonne urban project aims to reclaim 32 kilometers of riverbanks across 3,000 hectares and seven municipalities (Toulouse, Blagnac, Beauzelle, Fenouillet, Seilh, Gagnac-sur-Garonne, and Saint-Jory).
Led by landscape architect Henri Bava, this project responds to four key objectives:
- Developing pedestrian and cycling routes;
- Enhancing the area’s natural heritage;
- Promoting water-based activities (boating, water sports);
- Creating new cultural and social spaces (observation points, open-air cafés).
>A car-dominated urban fabric
Developed in the form of a “street city,” following the traditional pattern of aligned buildings set perpendicular to the main roads, the northern sector of Toulouse expanded from the 19th century around key access routes such as the Routes de Launaguet and Fronton. Long underserved by public transportation, the area became heavily reliant on private vehicles. Combined with proximity to the ring road and rapid population growth, this car dependency has created significant traffic congestion and infrastructure strain.Lalande Sud, bisected by Avenue de Fronton—a major radial road—functions more as a thoroughfare than a residential neighborhood. Enclosed by major transport infrastructure (railway, ring road, and lateral canal), the district of Lalande is fragmented into three sub-areas: Lalande Sud, Lalande Nord, and La Glacière. Crossings are scarce, poorly integrated, and largely invisible—evidence of a technocratic urbanization process.
>Urban Strategy
- Revealing and Reinforcing an Urban and Landscape Grid
The proposed layout emphasizes existing pedestrian networks—small alleys, former agricultural paths, and cross-connections—while aiming to shield the site from Avenue de Fronton’s nuisances.
- Establishing a Clear Urban Grid
The urban composition reinterprets the orthogonal grid of existing warehouses, using it as the basis for positioning the new buildings.
- Enhancing Axis Hierarchies
The project distinguishes between longitudinal and transversal routes. The park along the railway extends toward Avenue de Fronton via soft paths and winding alleyways, bordered by private gardens. Conversely, north-south alleys—linear and mineral—provide structured urban routes parallel to the main road.
>Programming
The urban design minimizes vehicle access and prioritizes soft mobility. Apartments are either north-south through-units or duplexes. Most units benefit from private outdoor spaces—gardens, rooftop terraces (tropeziennes). Shared amenities, such as a fitness room, contribute to the project’s functional diversity. The site plan also anticipates the potential transformation of the neighboring parcel, ensuring that orientations, setbacks, building heights, and exposures align with the existing urban grid. The soft mobility network is a central design feature.
>Site Context
The site at 199 Avenue de Fronton currently hosts four buildings, including five residences: three single-family homes, two semi-detached houses, and their annexes. Each building is centered around a private, green garden. The terrain is relatively flat. The plot is situated within a mixed urban fabric, between industrial buildings and large housing blocks.
>Building Placement, Layout, and Volumes
The main building is set back 20 meters from Avenue de Fronton to align with the adjacent apartment building and to preserve existing vegetation. This setback also enables the widening and securing of the current bike lane.
The project consists of two “thick” building masses—one facing the street and one at the rear of the plot. Housing units in these buildings are accessed via interior common circulation. These two volumes are connected by narrower buildings served by exterior walkways (coursives), allowing for cross-ventilated apartments.
>Green Core and Circulation
The heart of the block is landscaped and features pedestrian paths that provide direct access to ground-floor units and vertical circulation cores for upper levels.
Pedestrian links are planned with the adjacent site to ensure coherence with the broader urban study. The overall volume of the project aligns with neighboring buildings, featuring simple masses, double-pitched roofs, and shed-style structures. This composition is a reinterpretation of industrial architecture, adapted for residential use. The regularity of the façade grid supports structural rationality while enhancing housing quality.
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