L'Immeuble qui Pousse

Montpellier , France

Pragma

2000

64 logements en accession à la propriété
47 places de parking

4300m2

4 M€

« Pour rendre une commune moins commune, rien ne vaut l’architecture »

MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE, Campagne d’affichage ‘Avec l’architecture donnons de la qualité à la vie’, janvier 2003

"Attempting to invest in speculative housing with a measure of formal invention is generally a thankless enterprise. However, the design for this new apartment block uninhibitedly explores materials and nature. […] The architect’s proposal followed a logical pattern based on making the most economical use of the site and exploiting techniques of prefabrication. […] The most radical aspect of the scheme is the treatment of the exterior as a massive rock face that will eventually bloom into a spectacular vertical garden."

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE YEARBOOK, 2002