98 Housing Units, Parking and Community Facilities, Monconseil Development, Tours

Tours

Arranging these four human-scale buildings around a huge shared area of private and shared gardens ensures a harmonious relationship between building and environment.

A dynamic play of heights and the breaking up of volumes provides visual diversity and plenty of light.The apartments are mostly double aspect (lower lighting bills) and well ventilated (lower heating and cooling bills) thanks to their corner loggias. Additional external insulation is provided, and the terraces are planted for rainwater harvesting. Solar panels on the roof provide water heating. The buildings are certified low energy.

Location

Lot 1, rue Daniel Mayer, 37100 Tours

Client

Tours Promotion

Project Cost

6,3 M€ (2009 value)

Area

6 500 m² HO

Package

Standard public works contract for design architect

Competition

2009

Completion
2013
Themes

human scale, light, orientation, gardens

Materials

white and coloured renders

Team

Pargade design architect, Gouaze site architect