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! ?- f: N* M7 k( o( {" B* }[tr][td]Passage de la Brie Housing by Explorations Architecture

: _8 x7 p! b' C) \0 q/ t( fFrench 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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* n/ @6 q% j6 q6 r, RTimber 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.



/ ^6 o' H) s6 E2 J" \% b% P7 PPhotography is by [url=http://www.micheldenance.com/]Michel Denancé.

' E8 A  t$ B+ N/ s( p: z. y) yHere’s a few more words from the architects:
‘Passage de la Brie’ Housing by Explorations Architecture
Explorations 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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The Passage de la brie is one of the narrowest street in Paris (only 4m across).

4 E3 z4 e) E, nIn 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.

The 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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Cost: 3m