Ginko Eco-Neighbourhood Housing
GINKO ECO-NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSING
Christophe Rousselle, Nicolas Laisné
ARCHITECTS
Christophe Rousselle, Nicolas Laisné
THERMAL PERFORMANCES
IGA
CONTRACTOR
Bouygues Immobilier
CARCASS
Snegso
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Betri
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Signes Ouest
PHOTOGRAPHS
Philippe Ruault
AREA
8206.0 m²
YEAR
2012
LOCATION
Bordeaux, France
CATEGORY
Apartments
Text description provided by architect.
The Ginko eco-neighbourhood is located in northern Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Garonne River.
Architects Nicolas Laisné and Christophe Rousselle have been commissioned to develop the Saint-Exupéry lot.
The project includes the construction of four apartment buildings and seven single-family homes.
Three of the apartment buildings are situated along the cours de Quebec and the tram line.
Their ground floors are connected, creating a continuous presence along the road.
The buildings feature a wide variety of panelling, spread across the first floor terraces and the other levels.
The single-family homes are located on the west side of the lot, along the greenway. They hide an above-ground parking structure.
The fourth apartment building, which faces avenue Reinson, echoes the materials and façades used for the single-family homes.
At the heart of the Saint-Exupéry lot lies an in-ground garden, which opens onto public areas.
The façades of the apartment buildings are angled in order to offer optimal lake views from the living rooms.
A smaller-scale version of the same system is used on the façades of the single-family homes which face the garden terraces so residents can enjoy both the greenway and the garden in the centre of the lot.
