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Sou Fujimoto and Laisné Roussel unveil wooden ’Canopia’ tower in France
France Architecture News - Mar 31, 2016 - 12:52 19670 views
Sou Fujimoto Architects and Laisné Roussel unveiled new plans of 'Canopia' project in the city of Bordeaux, France. This mixed-use development (residential properties, offices, panoramic bar, shops, shared spaces) is to be found at the intersection of Rue Cazeaux and Rue Beck in Bordeaux's Gare Saint Jean neighbourhood. It includes 199 homes, 3,770 m2 of office space and 500 m2 of retail outlets.
Canopia, as the development is known, aims to become a focal point within the city. It is an urban landmark which, come nightfall, becomes a lighthouse or a star in the skyline of this regional city. Residents and visitors to the city will enjoy a unique vantage point over the surrounding region. With its handsome proportions, generous outdoor spaces, and environmentally friendly qualities, the tower proposed for Canopia has plenty to recommend it. All the residents in the development will be able to enjoy the panoramic views from the collective roof gardens.
image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Tamas Fisher
What sets this project apart is the proposal for a collection of themed rooftop gardens connected by walkways. Particular attention has been paid to delivering quality shared spaces, both on the fringes of the site with the terrace gardens or at the heart of the development with the green oasis.
image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Morph
This playful experience invites residents and visitors to wander, relax and contemplate the landscape of the Bordeaux region. Residents are thus given access to a series of gardens: an agricultural space with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, vines, a compost area and water reservoirs, a winter garden, a terrace for the restaurant and a rooftop playground.
image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Morph
These raised walkways are unique in Bordeaux, and offer unparalleled views of the hills and the Garonne. Canopia emerges as a major architectural innovation in the contemporary landscape, with the inclusion of a structure which embodies the ambitions of the city of Bordeaux.
view from a garden. image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Morph
The wooden frame for the highrise building has been meticulously studied since the tender phase to validate the different technical construction solutions and put in place a design and innovation management team responsible for implementing the project (phasing and identification of key phases, problem solving, etc.). The structure is made from silver fir or spruce beams and posts. The floors are made from cross-laminated timber (silver fir or spruce) using the Mathis ATEX technique for high-rise buildings.
view from restaurant. image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Morph
Glued laminated timber bars are incorporated into the post and beam frame to stabilise the tower. All the buildings in the project therefore aim to achieve "Biosourcé" certification. An H&E A-rating is being sought for the homes. As for the offices, they have double HQE® BREEAM certifica- tion to guarantee their environmental performance.
image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Morph
image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Tamas Fisher
construction principles. image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel
plan. image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel
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masterplan. image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel
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Project Facts
Project: Canopia
Location: plot 8.4, Bordeaux Saint Jean Belcier ZAC, France
Developper: Pitch Promotion
Architecture team: laisné roussel, Sou Fujimoto Architects
Area: 17,000 m2
Status: 2016 competition
Project Team
Pitch Pomotion: Bordeaux, France / Project Manager: Sylvain Piel
Sou Fujimoto Architects / Tokyo, Japan
Managing partner: Sou Fujimoto
Project Manager: Marie de France
Team: Amandine Quillent, Augustin Caradec
Laisné Roussel / Paris, France
Managing partner: Nicolas Laisné, Dimitri Roussel
Project Manager: Louis Bauchet
Team: Victor Deplus, Mathias Aguilar
Economist: CABINET FAURE, Bordeaux, France
Bet TCE: ARCADIS, Bordeaux, France
Environmental Engineering: Le Sommer, Paris, France
Wood Construction: Mathis, Bordeaux, France
Landscaping: Etablissement, Bordeaux, France
Acoustician: Emacoustic, Bordeaux, France
Building Control Office: Apave, Bordeaux, France
Top Image © Sou Fujimoto Architects + Laisné Roussel + Rendering by Tamas Fisher
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