Social Housing Lyon, La Confluence
SOCIAL HOUSING LYON, LA CONFLUENCE
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio
ARCHITECTS
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio
LEAD ARCHITECT
Tatiana Bilbao, David Vaner, Catia Bilbao, Juan Pablo Benlliure, Alba Cortés, Mariano Castillo, Soledad Rodríguez
LEAD TEAM
Paola Toriz, Juan Pablo Benlliure
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > STRUCTURAL
Cetis Structure
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > OTHER
Iliade
URBAN PLANNING
Herzog & Meuron
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Etamine
ARCHITECTURE OFFICES
Afaa
DESIGN TEAM
Paola Toriz, Alessia Schoor, Moisés Alcántara, Valentina Marchetti, Sofía Betancur, Sonia Castañón, Julieta Sobral, Vania Torres, Sergio Torres, Alec Perkins, Yolanda De Rueda, Abelardo Bravo, Andrea Lafarga, Juan Pablo Benlliure, Isaac Monterrosa, Victor Castañeda, Veronica Nazar, Eliana Lopez, Ángela Silva, Patricia Morales
PHOTOGRAPHS
Jonathan Letoublon, Rodrigo Chapa Taller
AREA
8856 m²
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
Lyon, France
CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Apartments
English description provided by the architects.
In 2007, Lyon began revitalizing La Confluence, a former industrial district.
Herzog & de Meuron were commissioned to develop the master plan for the project's second phase, with the additional task of designing the inaugural block (îlot in French) to mark the beginning of this new extension.
Under the idea of "unity within diversity," a group of international architects was invited to develop each of the buildings (bâtiments).
We were invited to design three buildings: social housing (Bâtiment 3 and Bâtiment 7) and private housing (Bâtiment 8).
From the beginning, it was clear to us how important it was to create stacked living units and imagine an inclusive space that could promote encounters and relationships among community members—encouraging people to use the city as an extension of their domestic space.
The buildings encompass and face a common semi-public courtyard in the heart of the block, with open access to everyone. In all three buildings, we used vertical circulation, terraces, and open areas to promote interactions and allow all types of relationships to flourish.
Bâtiment 3 is a social housing building designed to allow a broad range of different spatial configurations, using double heights. All 21 units connect with the exterior in unique ways.
We created a complex central-core concrete volume carved by double-height terraces, corner balconies, and consistent windows across the façade. These elements, defined by their yellow pine wood materiality, reinforce the relationship between the interior and the neighbourhood.
Bâtiment 7 is the second social housing building of the project. It faces the main public plaza on one side and the interior courtyard on the other. We designed a volume that houses 21 units, arranged around a centrally exposed staircase that overlooks the courtyard.
Each unit differs in size and layout, resulting in a dynamic façade with balconies and terraces facing the plaza. In both buildings, defining each unit as unique was intended to help residents understand that their differences are what brings the community together.
Bâtiment 8, located west of Bâtiment 7, is the only one designated for market-rate housing. In this case, we explored the notion of a homogeneous set of 23 units forming a single volume facing the main plaza. This simple gesture encourages residents to recognize themselves as part of a unified community.
