Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures

Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures

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Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures - Windows, Facade
© J. Ricolleau

Text description provided by the architects. The building’s façade is punctuated with strategically placed urban windows, underlining the massive scale of the building. The windows’ unique box shape is reinforced by the misaligned shapes which form a contrast with the bare façade.

Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures - Windows
© J. Ricolleau

This association, with its unbalanced mass, represents the strong symbolism of the project.

Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures - Windows
© J. Ricolleau

The building, which forms a single volume, is divided into two fully independent units:
- To the east, a 4-storey office building for SNCF staff - To the west, a 5-storey residence for high-speed train conductors. The western unit's rooms and common areas are designed as a hotel, with carefully conceived acoustics.

Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures - Windows, Facade
© J. Ricolleau

The building’s façade is punctuated with urban windows, underlining its massive scale, and strategically located for based on its urban environment. Their unique box shape is reinforced by the misaligned shapes which form a contrast with the bare façade. This association, with its unbalanced mass, represents the strong symbolism of the project.

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Address:Nantes, France

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Cite: "Hôtelières du Rail Offices and Residences / Platform Architectures" 20 Oct 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/438980/hotelieres-du-rail-offices-and-residences-platform-architectures> ISSN 0719-8884

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