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Architects: Tectoniques Architects
Location: La Duchre, Lyon, France
Area: 5,241 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: On Stage
Engineers: Quadriplus
Environment: Etamine
Translator: Kim Barrett
Cost: 6,960 M H.T.
Conception, Writing And Press Contact: Anne Rolland
From the architect. Block 32 occupies a strategic position in the vast programme to
renovate the Duchre neighbourhood, in Lyon. The OPAC du Rhne housing association
has produced a building which incorporates 33 social rental housing units, 1,500m2 of
office space dedicated to health-related activities, and has retail space throughout the
ground floor. Its central location, at the crossroads between the new Abb Pierre square
and the east / west boulevard, means it is highly visible and its proximity to the athletics
hall imposes the need for a resoundingly urban attitude.
Following on from the architects work on the Mozart urban development zone in Saint-
Priest, the intention was to meet the new challenges of the urban environment, promote the
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different architectural style denotes each of the programmes components: social housing,
the service hub (medical centre), and the retail space at the base.
A resoundingly urban attit ude
Various factors relating to the site and the urban planning specifications mean this project
has to strike an affirmatively urban posture. The proximity of the athletics hall1 is the main
determining factor as the north facade of the housing block is less than 7 metres from the
south facade of the sports facility. The scale and unusual shape of the hall make it a
benevolent, but demanding neighbour. The focus was placed on developing the links
between the new building and the sports facility. To the east, the steps of the square
absorb the significant difference in height. To the west the communal garden, suspendedabove the shops, occupies the gap between the two buildings.
Block 32 acts as an urban facade, preserving the alignment along the road and marking the
angles to the east and the west. This form is accentuated by the height of the building,
with eight floors for the housing block and six floors for the office space creating a high-
density ensemble. The shape of the plot of land is ideal for construction and offers
advantageous north and south aspects. The significant height difference from east to west
is absorbed by the unifying base that forms a pedestal for the project.
Mixed-use programme
The programme, which adopts the now standard mixed-use approach, is itself an urban
microcosm. The two basement floors offer 57 parking spaces. There is 972 m2 of retail
space on the ground floor which constitutes the shared base for the 33 housing association
flats and the 1,500 m2 medical centre.
In terms of style, the different components form a whole, a complete architectural work
within which each of the different programmes remains distinct. The domesticity of the
housing block is complemented by the more abstract design of the office block, while theretail space opens up readily onto the surrounding public spaces.
The ground floor and first floor which run the entire length of the complex form a glazed
pedestal which supports the body which is composed of the two buildings separated by a
discontinuity which opens up views onto the inner sections of the complex and the
athletics hall. The base of the building effects the transition between the private and public
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space, with its very specific topography, characterised by a height difference of around 2.5
metres. Above the housing block, an attic floor set back from the main facade crowns the
building, marked out by the use of different materials.
Mixed construction
The construction systems used are also mixed, with materials used where they offer the
best possible performance. The main structure is concrete. The facades are composed of a
wooden frame.
The concrete was used for its structural and acoustic qualities. The wood was chosen first
and foremost for its qualities as a material, but also for the way it could be used in the
prefabrication of the components that make up the facade.
Two factors made it a particularly suitable material for this project. Wood compound walls
offer the same level of performance at a reduced thickness compared to concrete
compound walls. Across the seven floors of housing this frees up the equivalent of 60 m2
of living space. The use of prefabricated components also meant the building work could
be carried out quickly and safely on a site with very specific constraints, notably due to the
close proximity to the athletics hall. The north facade was built in just three weeks.
For acoustic reasons the light facades are separated from the flooring. They form a mantle
wall which passes over the edge of the slab, producing a seamless envelope.
A slender building / dense facades
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The housing block is deliberately slender, the depth of living space measures just 8 metres
plus the balconies on the south facade, and with the addition of the external hallways on
the north facade. This allows all the apartments to benefit from a dual north and south
aspect, as each unit runs fully from one side of the building to the other. This exposure
develops a generous relationship with the surrounding nature, the new square to the south,
and the Monts dOr to the north. The architectural intent is clear when the profile of the
building is viewed from the western corner. The simple organisation of the housing units
follows bioclimatic principles: living areas to the south kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms
to the north.
To the south, generous, two metre-wide balconies offer attractive living spaces and
protection from the sun. The windows are larger than standard and compensate for the
compact interiors whose dimensions comply with social housing standards.
The facade is made up of multiple layers formed by a range of additional features: guard
rails of vertical wood slats, yellow cellar-boxes which pattern the structure, balcony
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partitions, shutters and panels and structural columns.
The main facade at the back of the balcony is covered with wood-based fibre and
thermosetting resin panels, with a subtle metallic finish, and the front facade with pre-
weathered douglas fir slats.
To the north, the thick facade houses the walkways that connect the apartments and the
stairwells at the corners of the building which provide vertical access. The walkways,
situated on the outside of the building, are wide and open to the distant landscape. The
staircases are protected with a perforated metallic cover which maintains a certain level of
privacy, opaque from the outside, transparent from the inside.
A solid block / light facades
The office block which houses the medical centre is built in a different style, more abstract,
more neutral, with predominantly horizontal lines. The curtain facade is composed of
alternating sections of pre-weathered timber cladding boards and wide glazed strips. They
form overlapping, offset pieces which interconnect like large scales. This gives the
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covering a textile-like appearance, lighter and less constructed than the housing block.
In the same way, the two programmes are distinguished by their shape, with the medical
centre, unlike the housing block, forming one homogenous block on all four sides. This
reflects the typology of the inside floor plan, composed of large open spaces, with each of
the main facades tending towards the public space outside: the south facade towards the
square, the north facade towards the athletics hall and the east facade towards the square
in front of the hall.
The fifth facade, overlooked by the neighbouring buildings, has been treated with care with
its green roof, and is where the domestic hot water collectors are located.
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