The project is a reinterpretation of a housing called «courée». This is a typical form of courtyard workers housing, often built in the industrial districts of the North of France during the nineteenth century. The program aims to develop a modern approach of this theme. It focuses on a specific contemporary issue which is to limit expansion of the cities and therefore to enhance urban centers. The challenge mainly focuses on opening up that kind of habitat in order to offer a collective life in a space outside of the city.

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Architects: de Alzua+

Location: 59200 Tourcoing, France

Architect In Charge: de Alzua+

Design Team: Alexandre Culot
Area: 2660.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Vandekherkov, de Alzua+

Engineering Office : BETC

Environmental Approach: Low Consumption Building

Client: SIA Habitat

Cost : 4.15 M Euros

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From the architect. The project is a reinterpretation of a housing called «courée». This is a typical form of courtyard workers housing, often built in the industrial districts of the North of France during the nineteenth century. The program aims to develop a modern approach of this theme. It focuses on a specific contemporary issue which is to limit expansion of the cities...