The Docks area is a new ecodistrict on a former industrial area near Paris. Located at the edge of the city directly along the Seine, its significant industrial heritage provided inspiration for the construction of this 90-housing unit building.

© Frédéric Delangle

Architects: Atelier du Pont

Location: 93400 Saint-Ouen, France

Area: 6270.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Frédéric Delangle, Takuji Shimmura, Atelier du Pont

Structure: Scyna 4

Fluids: Cardonnel

Landscape Designers: Laurence Jouhaud

Control: Socotec

Coordinator Ilot H1: Gaëtan Le Penhuel

Execution Contractor: Cotec
© Takuji Shimmura

From the architect. The Docks area is a new ecodistrict on a former industrial area near Paris. Located at the edge of the city directly along the Seine, its significant industrial heritage provided inspiration for the construction of this 90-housing unit building.

© Frédéric Delangle

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© Takuji Shimmura

Next to the former Alstom industrial hall, which is in the process of being rehabilitated, this project drew on the considerable history of the area. It was inspired by early 20th century concrete industrial buildings, whose forms were powerful and imposing, if at times stra...