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ZAC bords de seine / ECDM Architects

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Housing , Sustainability , ,
 

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ECDM Architects recently designed another housing project (we just shared their Student Housing Project earlier on AD) in the Issy les moulineaux, France.  Entitled ZAC bords de seine the project features retail and mixed service areas in addition to several gardens that create “an intelligent living space that turns to its surrounding environment and weather elements for assistance.”

More about the project after the break.

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This housing project, which is seen as an “island”,  is comprised of  eight components that are positioned into plots allowing maximum sunlight to enter the apartments.  Lush foliage creates a rooftop garden while occupants can plant their own gardens on their suspended terraces which will bring an overall “garden theme”  to the complex.

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The structure collects rainwater that is stored for later irrigation purposes.  Trees not on embellish the exterior landscape, but are also planted inside through large circular skylights to provide sunlight and create a dynamic atmosphere.  Even the parking lot design incorporates foliage through circular skylights in an effort to push the garden theme.

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As seen on designboom.  All images courtesy of ECDM Architects.

 

9 comments »

casa says:

nice concept

 
# July 16, 2009 at 22:11
Alane says:

Que de la com…

 
# July 17, 2009 at 03:43
Priest M. says:

I liked it very much! Nice idea, good presentation… The parking looks very impressing, I hope that it can work exposed to the weather conditions. I liked also the cutting of the building to offer open views as much as possible in&out from the plot..

 
# July 17, 2009 at 04:05
Quan says:

beautiful diagram. I wish i can do like this.

 
# July 17, 2009 at 06:46
sirisha bysani says:

nice concept..

 
# July 17, 2009 at 07:41

Marrant ce genre de concepts… Beaucoup de diagrammes pour enfants de 7 ans… le projet à l’air intéressant mais on nous balance des diagrammes totalement débilisants. C’est frustrant.
Pas certain de la pertinence de ce genre de communication visuelle pour de l’archi.

 
# July 17, 2009 at 09:24
josh says:

The parking looks great but it’s just a concept. Add required pillars and it wont look as fabulous as in the picture.

 
# July 17, 2009 at 10:59
dearxh says:

What about the rain?there are so many holes in the roof.

 
# July 21, 2009 at 01:51
Juni says:

Nice work from ECDM. I keep on being impressed by their designs and concepts. Really nice.

 
# July 27, 2009 at 16:21

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