Villa Des Sciences

Villa des Sciences

LOG Architectes

Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon

ARCHITECTS
LOG Architectes

AREA
1319.0 m²

YEAR
2014

MANUFACTURERS
LG Hausys

CATEGORY
Housing, Office Buildings, Store

PROJECT OWNER
Quanim

SOCIAL LANDLORD
FonciereLogement

PHOTOGRAPHS
Vincent Fillon

LOCATION
Paris, France

COST
€ 3,200,000 excl. VAT

PROGRAM
Construction of a mixed building, housing + offices + shop

Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon
Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon

Log architectes’ housing, office and commercial program deals with a specific corner condition by joining the street-side facade to the gable wall, turning it into a facade in its own right.

A clear and simple volumetry, the rhythmic composition of the facade and the contextually relevant materiality of the building allow it to precisely fit into the surrounding urban fabric.

Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon
Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon

The gable wall, when entering the street, is visible from a 300 meters’ distance, becoming the project's main facade. .

The ground floor is designed to create a continuity with the shops along the street. The massive grey lintel creates a clear outline of the metal base.

Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon
Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon

The facade composition morphs the classical verticality of the adjacent apartment building into the horizontal windows of the Pasteur building on the other side.

These openings frame the view on the city, extending the living areas.

The bricks’ colors, a gradient from white to grey and then to a darker anthracite at the top of the building, recalling the color of typical Parisian roof slate tiles, blurs the distinction between the facade and the roof and gives a contemporary lecture.

Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon
Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon

The corner is handled naturally with trompe-l'œil windows, stretching out the visual effect of the long openings lining the main street.

A glass block wall creates a clear break between the gable wall and the adjacent red brick cube, providing light into the common areas.

The courtyard facade, south east oriented, features large sliding bays, extending the living rooms to balconies and terraces facing the neighbor's ample garden.

Villa Des Sciences
© Vincent Fillon


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North Elevation
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