The Grid Lille

FABRICations proposes a dwelling solution with this project, designed to create a network of knowledge between people who share the same building. The project is named The GRID, a French acronym for “Générer des Relations Intergénérationnelles Durables” ( “Generate Sustainable Intergenerational Relations”.)

  • Location
    Euralille, France

    Year
    2012

  • Paindavoine-Parmentier
    Charles-Henri Tachon
    HDM BET

  • Constructa-Propria
    Nacarat
    Vivalib
    Lille Métropole Habitat
    H2I

  • Design lead
    Eric Frijters
    Olv Klijn

    Team members
    Greta Mozzachiodi
    Marie Rannou
    Nuria Ripoll
    Guillermo Lavernia
    Charlie Simpson

The project aims to enhance and recreate the positive dynamics of small communities, generating a village-like community. In order to achieve this, the building block is divided into separated identities, while a physical fracture is used to connect the inhabitants socially and culturally.

Following this logic, the architectural language of the façade changes in every part of the building, while the complex maintains a strong relation to the green courtyard it surrounds.

Vegetation is used in this specific case, to generate a sense of public ownership and appropriation, and it is therefore implemented also in the private outdoor space of the apartments. By doing so, a strong connection between public and private is created, while a sense of identity is preserved, and the density of the building is not compromised.

Vegetation is used to differentiate public and private realms without compromising the density of the building. The vegetation creates a strong connection between public and private spices while also preserving a sense of ownership.

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