This project starts from the center and is one of the most multi-purposed buildings the agency has ever undertaken: 56 apartments, a nursery school, a center for social reintegration and offices. It is in Nantes (western France), right in the middle of the historical old town, not far from the Beaux-Art museum. This very urbanized installation surrounds and highlights a wooded garden that has been preciously preserved.

© Michel Denancé

Architects: Philippe Dubus Architectes

Location: Nantes, France

Architect In Charge: Philippe Dubus

Technical Engineers: SIBAT

Area: 7200.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Michel Denancé, Sergio Grazia
© Sergio Grazia

From the architect. This project starts from the center and is one of the most multi-purposed buildings the agency has ever undertaken: 56 apartments, a nursery school, a center for social reintegration and offices. It is in Nantes (western France), right in the middle of the historical old town, not far from the Beaux-Art museum. This very urbanized installation surrounds and highlights a wooded garden that has been preciously preserved.

© Sergio Grazia

Floor Plan

© Sergio Grazia

The facilities are on the ground floor, and the entirely windowed outer walls are drawn with great precision ...