Eckhard Feddersen, Insa Lüdtke
The two upper storeys, rotated by 30˚, determine the building’s appearance
Full-height glazing creates a relationship between indoors and outdoors
Originally published in: Eckhard Feddersen, Insa Lüdtke, Living for the Elderly: A Design Manual, Birkhäuser, 2011.
Building Type Housing
Morphological Type Complex/Ensemble
Urban Context Village/Town
Architect Yann Brunel
Year 2006
Location Lallaing
Country France
Geometric Organization Cluster
Useable Floor Area New extension: 3,978 m²
Existing building: 7,065 m²
Number of Units 140 geriatric residents
17 Alzheimer residents
Height Mid-Rise (4 to 7 levels)
Load-Bearing Structure Column-and-Slab
Access Type Comb/Grid Systems
Layout Corridor/Hallway
Outdoor Space of Apartment Balcony, Terrace
New Building, Refurbishment or Extension Extension
Program Housing for Special Populations, Residential Nursing Homes
Client Société de Secours Minière du Nord
Consultants Saunier et Associés
Address Rue Jehanne de Lallaing
Lallaing, France
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