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Belvedere Saint Christophe
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.jpg) The Belvedere St. Christophe is the sublimation of years of research and innovation in the social housing sector. The units have become perfectly efficient functional layouts with double orientation to optimize sun exposure, cross-ventilation and view variation. The elements are geometrically assembled with a classical theatrical opulence that evokes the magical sacralization of a democratic urban space built with government subsidies. The grandiosity of the main colonnade inspired by the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, reflects a stunning classical sense of balance, harmony and human proportion; the scale moves rapidly from the individual to the collective in a grandiose civil landmark. The horizontal axis are perfectly choreographed to bring the pedestrian into the plaza. Then, a major monolith –the public Belvedere by Dany Karavan- leads the way to the river Loise. The monumental character of the plaza has turned it into a meeting place for the residents and the venue for all kinds of recreational activities. The programme includes three hundred eighty apartments and commercial establishments.
edit by Ricardo Bofill / Taller de Arquitectura |
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TYPOLOGY |
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ARCHITECTURE | Residential buildings
Multiple dwelling
Commercial buildings
Shops
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TOWN PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN | Urban design and urban renovation
Residential areas, blocks and districts
Squares and open areas
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CHRONOLOGY |
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| Deborah K. Dietsch, "New Georgian, new town", Architectural Record 1/1986, january 1986 [Business Design Engineering], pp. 140-141 (130-141) |
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| David Mangin, "L'homme de marbre", L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui 236, décembre/december 1984 [Habitacion individuelles], p. XIV (VII-XIV) |
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CLIENT |
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Foyer du Fonctionnaire de la Famille (housing)
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| Project architect |
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| Peter Hodgkinson, Patrick Genard, Rogelio Gimenez |
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| Ramón Collado, Thierry Recevsky, Martin Andujar, Philippe Guionni, Mike Lindstrom, Hilario Pareja, Jose Maria Rocias, Eric Ryser, Fernando Trueba |
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| Jean-Pierre Aury (concrete consultant) |
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