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French studio Explorations Architecture have completed a social housing block beside one of the narrowest streets in Paris.
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The five-storey building provides eighteen apartments in a rundown neighbourhood in the centre of the city.
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Timber box-frame windows are staggered across a white stucco exterior to maximise natural light into each flat.

Timber-lined balconies occupy recesses in the facade and overlook a shared courtyard.

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5 _1 J4 p5 f/ V; b% APhotography is by [url=http://www.micheldenance.com/]Michel Denancé.

Here’s a few more words from the architects:
‘Passage de la Brie’ Housing by Explorations Architecture
1 i; v. I2 s9 o. wExplorations architecture has just completed a high density social housing project in the ‘Passage de la brie’ in downtown historic Paris (19ème arrondissement).
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( e- A  S6 d& N* }% t4 X8 h& J! XThe Passage de la brie is one of the narrowest street in Paris (only 4m across).

# e4 {/ |! U$ j+ R$ `In 2005, Explorations won the competition to redevelop what had become a real slum in the middle of the City. It took 6 years to complete due to complex planning and construction issues.
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( d/ C$ `& @$ NThe scheme is a contemporary variation on the “immeuble parisien de faubourg” with its white stucco and timber windows. The windows seem randomly arranged in order to maximize views and lighting.Design team: Explorations architecture + Integrale 4 engineersClient: City of Paris (Siemp)Brief: 18 apartments
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% n' q$ B% ^; j! q8 kNet Area: 2000 m²

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