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19. Three buildings of collective housing by Lopes & Périnet-Marquet Architectes EPFL

The project is part of the Localized Area Plan (LAP) route de la Chapelle, which is itself part of the master plan La Chapelle-les-Sciers. These plans establish the principles for lay-out, seting-up and size of buildings.

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Project name: Three buildings of collective housing. Lopes & Périnet-Marquet Architectes EPFL

Location: La Chapelle – Lancy, Geneva

Tipology: Collective Housing

Area: 12,500 m2

Construction data: 2012-2014

Photos by: Emmanuel Périnet-Marquet

In view of a collective appropriation of the exterior space the ground floors are slightly raised with respect to the adjacent land. Compliance with a global Minimum Energy Concept will be achieved through different systems integrated in the project such as solar panels on the roof and an efficient thermal insulation.

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18. Sustainable social housing in Cressy by D. Liengme Architectes and Baillif-Loponte & Associés SA

This project is the result of an architectural competition organized by a communal foundation. These two ecologically high-performing buildings are part of the new district of Cressy, on the outskirts of Geneva, which has developed substantially from a restrictive urbanization policy.

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Project name: Sustainable social housing in Cressy. D. Liengme Architectes and Baillif-Loponte & Associés SA

Location: Cressy, Bernex, Genève

Tipology: Collective housing

Area: 4,860 m2

Construction data: 2012

Photos by: Johannes Marburg Photography

Both buildings, allowing space for 24 apartments, are connected by a partially underground parking lot, thereby benefiting from natural lighting.

The apartment typology was strongly influenced by the orientation of the buildings. The rooms are on the east side, while the living spaces and kitchen have large west- facing balconies. In the middle, spacious, light-filled entrance halls give way to the living areas, which create a sense of space.

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17. Housing and Nursery Rue du Cendrier by J. Jaccaud Architectes and S. Bates Architectes

The project makes a mediation between two urban conditions: the urban fabric of rue Rousseau and its significant buildings, particularly the school built by P. Barras and A. Camoletti and the Mont Blanc / Cendrier Centre built by MJ Saugey.

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Project name: Housing and Nursery Rue du Cendrier. J. Jaccaud Architectes and S. Bates Architectes

Location: 6, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1201 Genève

Tipology: Affordable housing and nursery

Area: 3,392.5 m2

Construction data: 2009 – 2011

Photos by: Joël Tettamanti, David Grandorge and Alain Granchamp

These two constructions are reconciled with the new building that absorbs several spatial and volumetric elements, the base and the faceted forms of the Saugey building and the continuity of the street and the tripartite ordering of of the schools façade. In this way, like a puzzle made up of different parts carefully assembled, a new building emerges, specific to its context and yet strangely universal in character.

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16. La Chapelle by BonhoteZapata Architectes SA

This project is a prize-winning proposal of a limited entry competition organized in 2009. It contains 42 subsidized apartments from 3 to 5 rooms (1 to 3 bedrooms) corresponding in size and in cost to the strict criteria of the Genevan administration regarding social housing.

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Project name: La Chapelle. BonhôteZapata Architectes SA

Location: La Chapelle, Genève.

Tipology: Social housing

Area: 4,219.70 m2

Construction data: June 2012 – June 2014

Photos by: Johannes Marburg

The building is dressed in tinted sheet zinc with thermo lacquered aluminum coverings. It has received the “label Minergie ©”. Loggias are included in the volume to assure the best habitability and make them a real additional room to each flat.

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08. Coupe Gordon-Bennet by LRS Architectes

Today we would like you to get into de LRS Architectes project, the Coupe Gordon-Bennet, which explores the notion of town planning in a peripheral zone through a morphology of courtyard buildings which blurs the boundaries between the architectural object and the urban fabric.

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Project name: Coupe Gordon-Bennet. LRS Architectes

Location: Geneva

Tipology: Collective housing

Area: 11,047 m2

Construction data: 2012

Photos by: Regis Golay (Federal Studio) & Thomas Jantscher

The realisation of the entire project is the outcome of an   innovative cooperation between 3 prize-winning architectural practices and this collective approach seeks to achieve a  strong  and  coherent identity for this new district, while at the same time creating a wide range of public spaces, ambiences and typologies.

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07. Cite Universitaire Extension by Frei Rezakhanlou Architectes

Today we would like you to have a look at the Cite Universitaire Etension, this space is directly connected to all the existing buildings making it a place of gathering, encouraging social exchange in the campus.

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Project name: Cite Universitaire Extension. Frei Rezakhanlou Architectes

Location: Tavan 9, Geneva

Tipology: Collective housing

Area: 11,973 m2

Construction data: 2011-2013

Photos by: Pierre Boss

The  student  room  is  the  structural  unit  of  the  building. This cell also determines the visual identity of the facades. Through  the  glazed  interior  facades  the  kitchen/living room  and the corridors participate  strongly in the communal life. The former is recognised by bow windows and both are furnished with colourful curtains.

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06. Social Housing by Atelier Bonnet Architectes

At the transition from suburban construction with single family homes to an agriculturally used region, three compact, large scale buildings set themselves apart from the open horizontal lines of the area. We can see that fact reflected at the Social housing by Atelier Bonnet Architectes.

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Project name: Social Housing. Atelier Bonnet Architectes

Location: Plateau de Vessy. Genève

Tipology: Collective housing: 108 apartments.

Area: 12,100  m2

Construction data: 2011-2013

Photos by: Yves André Photographe

The typological configuration of the building results from the combination of two well-known models – the housing block with a central courtyard, and parallel building units that are accessed via outdoor walkways. These are united in a hybrid type.

On the individual floors, the barrier-free traffic surfaces allow unhindered access, creating an interim space that opens towards the surrounding landscape and mediates between one’s own apartment and the quarter, as well as creating a meeting place for neighbours in the ten apartments on each floor.

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05. Housing Foyer de Sécheron by MPH Architectes

The development is based on a traditional five building block built around a welcoming green space protected from noise, where several large trees were preserved and protected. The 91 subsidised HBM units feature two to six rooms distributed between two buildings with an underground parking.

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Project name: Housing Foyer de Sécheron. MPH Architectes

Location: Avenue de France, Genève

Tipology: Collective Subsidized Housing

Area: 14,371 m2

Construction data: 2011

Photos by: Thomas Jantscher

Both buildings use renewable energy thanks to heat pump technology that is linked to the ‘Genève–Lac-nations’ (GLN) network. A centralised boiler distributes the caloric energy. Each building has a reinforced concrete structure with a façade made up of prefabricated reinforced concrete elements that were tinted. The windows are wood and metal framed conform to standard.

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04. Corail House by Group 8

The Coral house is located in an area, formed by a large urban block surrounded by Giuseppe-Motta, Grand- Pré and Chandieu streets. The site is accessible by the main road Grand-Pré, this avenue lined with trees, cuts straight though the building block.

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Project name: Corail House. Group 8

Location: Geneva

Tipology: Collective housing

Area: 38100 m2

Construction data: 2007-2011

Photos by: Régis Golay, Federal Studio

The façade on the road front is entirely glazed, exposing the living rooms to the outside giving the impression that the building has been cut. The  clients  specifically  asked  for  a  building  without balconies, the most suited solution was to have sizable sliding windows, giving the impression of being outdoors by opening large sections of the façade.