Zoomfactor Architectes

11 housing BBC . FIRMINY

Zoomfactor Architectes . photos: © sa2t grand-angle-photographie

Located in Firminy, known as one of Le Corbusier’s «Cité radieuse» location, our building benefits from its central situation. Facing the street in the north, the 4-storey unit responds to the necessity for urban integration.

In the south, in front of the railroad, the plot gives an unobstructed view which provides sunlight to all appartments. Generous loggias bring intimicy as much as an individual outdoor place.
A traditional masonry building system provides great inertia in summer as well as improved acoustic performance. The concrete facade is covered with exterior insulation. To reduce noise on the railroad side, the loggias are closed by double-glazing windows which allow adequate transmission loss.
During summer the loggias became terraces because of the large windows sliding behind
metal siding.
To create a proper urban integration and bring a new face to social housing, our building stands for its simple design in accordance with the city scale. The grey siding writes a dynamic and contemporary image in the street.

Client O.P.H. FIRMINY
Architects Zoomfactor Architectes
Programm 11 housing units : 3T2, 6T3, 2T4
Location 27&29 avenue de la République 42700 Firminy, France
Surface 991 m²
Cost € 1,0 M excl. VAT
Completed november 2013
Earth-moving/Structure/Networks
Grangeon Fils
Wooden Frame
SAS Charpente Martignat
Roofing/Tightness
Super
Panelling/Insulation
Boutin ML Façade
PVC Exterior Joinery
SAS Chataing
Aluminium Exterior Joinery
Dialux
Metalwork
SARL Vervas Métal
Timber Interior Joinery
GDB Menuiserie
Plastering Work/Insulation/Painting
SARL Pepier-Charrel
Tiles
All Flor
Flooring
Aspircir
Elevator
Schindler
Plumbing/Sanitary
Chapelle Parisot
Heating/Ventilation
Energeco
Electricity
Trimelec