Sliding walls
Olivier MALCLÈS (FR)
Kristell PIAU (FR)
Sidonie JOLY (FR)
architects
Europan 7 Fribourg
runner-up
The project is located on the sunny side of the valley without any construction at the foot. Descending the hill, it follows the breaches in topography, the meanders of the Sarine and the twists and turns of the wall opposite. Like the latter, it introduces no horizontal line into the landscape, its sculpture fluctuating in harmony with the slope of the land. This complex morphology brings together as a unit varying uses and modes of occupation. Small shops stand side by side with business premises while living accommodation ranges from the block of flats to linear housing. The flats open widely to the south, overlooking the valley and the old city.
Site informations
Fribourg
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This project is connected to the following themes
Housing - Community
The building follows the slope upwards, offering a view over the valley from every apartment.
Shared spaces - A Frame for social life
A line of residential buildings runs down the hill, producing a sequence of in-between spaces that are open to the housing units and face the views.
Nature - Topography / ground
A topographical building located on the sunny side of the valley, which is broken up by contact with the existing relief.