Quai de Valmy by FBAA is an innovative renovation project of an evolutionary industrial office building of the 19th Century in Paris, France. While the building was previously only used for business purpose, the conversion of 2022 provided housing units and a wide commercial surface area on the ground floor, increasing the usable surface area to 4 800 m2.
This project contributes to the social-ecological transformation by repurposing part of the previous commercial surface into social housing units. Through strategic design choices, the historical heritage is preserved while enhancing community living. The use of sustainable materials creates a heterogenous harmony of contemporary and old architecture, contributing to the urban resilience.
Paris
France
Office
Housing, Social
2022