Video: 100 Social Housing Units in Caen / OLGGA Architects

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Along with ArtefactoryLab, OLGGA Architects put together this creative video presentation for a social housing competition in Caen, France. The mixed-use building includes 100 affordable housing units, ground floor retail units and community spaces. The residential units gradually stack up to six stories, maximizing the potential of the site while remaining sensitive to the surrounding context. Stepped terraces provide private outdoor spaces for each dwelling unit while simultaneously allowing for optimal daylighting and natural ventilation.

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Video: 100 Social Housing Units in Caen / OLGGA Architects" 06 Dec 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/190093/video-100-social-housing-units-in-caen-olgga-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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