Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building

Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building

Costea Missonnier Architectes

Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo

DESIGN TEAM
Costea Missonnier Architectes

PHOTOGRAPHS
Alan Hasoo, Cristina Costea, Jean-noël Missonnier

AREA
3360 M²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Lausanne, Switzerland

CATEGORY
Residential Architecture, Residential

Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo

Text description provided by architect.

The volume forms the northwest corner of an urban block, taking advantage of multiple orientations.

On the ground floor level, the building provides a passageway linking the street and the courtyard.

Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo

This covered space forms a threshold between the public space and the privacy of the apartments.

It is a place where neighbors can meet, park their bicycles, check their mailboxes, and access the building's entrance hall.

Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Cristina Costea, Jean-Noël Missonnier
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo

The stairwell serves six apartments per floor. Most living rooms include double-height volumes that extend onto the loggias.

The generosity of the double-height spaces and the openings they provide to the outside give the apartments a unique character.

The wooden folding windows amplify the generosity of the volumes further.

Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo

The structure of the building is made of reinforced concrete columns and slabs, while the facade is made of timber frames and cladding.

The facade expresses the interplay of the interior volumes through a regular design that is interrupted by the double heights.



Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Cristina Costea, Jean-Noël Missonnier
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Alan Hasoo
Plaines-du-Loup Residential Building
© Cristina Costea, Jean-Noël Missonnier


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Ground Floor Plan
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2nd Floor Plan
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3rd Floor Plan
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