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Caserne des Vernets housing

The result of a competition initially encompassing two giant court-blocks in the future Caserne des Vernets district, this winning project for Cluster B is the fruit of collaboration with Geneva-based partner firm Jaccaud Spicher Architects. A programme of approximatively 600 housing units and a base plan of exceptional dimensions (120m x 90m, h=30m, d=21m) was… Read more »

Crocodile Housing and Kindergarden

Originating from a competition organized by the SoCoop and Codha cooperatives, the project reinterprets the PLQ slab building by rotating the apartment modules to reduce overlooking, distance them from road noise, and favor southern and western orientations. The construction makes extensive use of wood: wood/concrete slabs, vertical load-bearing timber elements, and wooden façades. A concrete… Read more »