Forth Prize: Anne-Emmanuelle Métivier, Virginie Février, Anne-Laure Touchais (France)
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"Border Line" – Playing with Density
This project provides various connections between high-density living on the northern border with high-quality natural environs at its center. It is characterized by complex juxtapositions of various forms and functions.
The Team
Students: Anne-Emmanuelle Métivier, Virginie Février, Anne-Laure Touchais
Professors: Prof. Catherine Rannou, Prof. Laurence Mayeur, Prof. Marion Faunières
School: Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne (France)
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The Idea
The notion underpinning this project is to integrate a vertical “border” of high-density working and living functions with a horizontal stretch of natural environment. While the high-rise buildings block the traffic to the north, the recreational areas in the south contain a series experiential moments within an elaborate system of spaces, passages, and lanes all embedded in green natural environs.
The Project
Buildings of different heights, reaching up to 12 floors, are positioned with breaks and bends along the northern border. The north-facing side of each building contains offices, while the south-facing side of the same building contains the apartments. Public and commercial buildings are connected to both outside traffic and inside green. The renaturalization of the river Wien will make a true “River Park”.
The Jury Assessment
The project is characterized by a complex juxtaposition of various functions and forms. What is special about it are the inherent architectural qualities that make ramps and stairs redundant and also the efficient way that it achieves good connectivity to the neighboring quarters. The well-thought-out green recreation area provides a stimulating oasis for everyone.
 | Anne-Laure Touchais and Anne-Emmanuelle Métivier with Prof. Françoise-Hélène Jourda, President of the Jury and Jürgen Tinggren, Schindler President of the Management Committee Elevators & Escalators |
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