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Architects: F. Commerçon architect, Verdier + Rebiere architects
- Area: 1280 m²
- Year: 2016
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Photographs:Nicolas Fussler
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Manufacturers: Lookmetal
![Mercadet / Verdier + Rebiere architects + F. Commerçon architect - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/592b/fa26/e58e/ce97/f600/02f4/medium_jpg/103_Marcadet_suite_22.jpg?1496054282)
Text description provided by the architects. Situated close to a crossroad, this long, deep plot of land adjoins 4 other properties which have high density housing and the buildings open on to their backyards. On the street side of the property facing west, it runs parallel to a typical 19th century Parisian building. To the east, the neighbouring building is from the 1970’s and is set back from the boundary - the result is that the proposed new building has an angle which juts out into the public space.
![Mercadet / Verdier + Rebiere architects + F. Commerçon architect - Facade, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/592b/fc23/e58e/cee8/3800/06c4/medium_jpg/208_V_R_Marcadet_23.jpg?1496054791)
The main tenants of the project :
- To pay particular attention to the overlooking issues on the western side – and mitigate these with a specially treated facade, which would be set back as much as possible.
![Mercadet / Verdier + Rebiere architects + F. Commerçon architect - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/592b/fc45/e58e/ce97/f600/02fd/medium_jpg/209_V_R_Marcadet_28.jpg?1496054825)
- To keep the urban 19th century streetscape, and blend with the planarity of the facade, the regularity of the openings and the pale colour palette.
![Mercadet / Verdier + Rebiere architects + F. Commerçon architect - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/592b/f8b4/e58e/cee8/3800/06b6/medium_jpg/04_Marcadet_suite_06.jpg?1496053912)
- To give some transparency and light to the project by creating a ground level opening allowing a glimpse into the internal courtyard from the street.
- To allow each apartment to leverage different aspects of the site according to their position within the site : private courtyards on the ground floor, apartments with street and garden orientation, views from the living rooms onto Marcadet street, balconies overlooking a peaceful garden and top floor terraces’ with sweeping views.
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