Modular Housing Unité(s) in Dijon
- Julia Liese
For the social housing project in the north of Dijon, the architect Sophie Delhaye developed a sophisticated system of building blocks based on a square grid. The question on how to provide residents with neutral rooms of identical size, yet without determining their function beforehand, was in the centre of deliberation. Each room was supposed to serve either as living room or for dining, working or sleeping, for small children, adolescents or guests. The architect opted for a basic module 3.60 m in length and covering an area of 13 m² that permits the flexible placement of furniture for all possible functions. Two built-in closets bordering the windows of each room provide sufficient storage space.
