Tower Flower
Tower Flower embodies the expression of desire for nature in the city. Paris / France / 2004
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Christian de Portzamparc, architect in charge of the urban regeneration zone of Hauts Malesherbes, had given us a carte blanche.
The tower is the vertical continuation of an adjacent park. Its giant flower pots, hanging from the balconies, were inspired by Parisian window planters that can be in themselves botanical treasures. These façade elements were one of the first applications of Ductal (by Lafarge). The social housing is freed of all bearing walls. The inhabitants enjoy the rustling of bamboo and a light filtered by the foliage. The elevator is on the façade and, glazed on both sides, it allows light to penetrate into the common areas. On the ground floor, it opens to the outside, transforming the exterior into a hall.
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Tower Flower a été livrée en 2004.
Christian de Portzamparc, architecte en chef de la ZAC des Hauts Malesherbes, nous donna carte blanche.
Située face au parc, Tower Flower en constitue la prolongation à la verticale. Avec ses pots de fleurs géants suspendus aux balcons, elle s’inspire des jardinières parisiennes qui sont parfois de véritables prouesses botaniques. Ses éléments de façades constituent l’une des premières applications du Ductal (Lafarge). Les logements destinés à l’accession sont libérés de tout mur porteur. Ils bénéficient du bruissement des bambous et d’une lumière filtrée par le feuillage.
L’ascenseur est en façade. Vitré sur deux faces, il laisse la lumière pénétrer les parties communes. Au rez-de-chaussée, il s’ouvre sur l’extérieur qui devient un hall.
Tower Flower incarne l’expression du désir de nature en ville.
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Christian de Portzamparc, architect in charge of the urban regeneration zone of Hauts Malesherbes, had given us a carte blanche. The tower is the vertical continuation of an adjacent park. Its giant flower pots, hanging from the balconies, were inspired by Parisian window planters that can be in themselves botanical treasures. These façade elements were one of the first applications of Ductal (by Lafarge). The social housing is freed of all bearing walls. The inhabitants enjoy the rustling of...
- Year 2004
- Work finished in 2004
- Main structure Reinforced concrete
- Client OPAC de Paris
- Contractor Verdier (structure), Beaulieu (ENGINEERING), Patrick Blanc (LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT)
- Cost 4 M
- Status Completed works
- Type Social Housing
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