Adoma Malepère, Toulouse (FR)
New building

The project in Toulouse is divided into two units: The Adoma(*) dormitory for young workers at the street and behind it a complex with twelve terraced houses for families.

The Adoma complex consists of two blocks around a central core with communal areas and access zones. The second block is slightly recessed, creating a protected entrance area. The upper floor rests on slender columns. Thus the ground floor remains free and creates a connection to the surrounding green as well as roofed parking spaces for the residents.

The individual mini-apartments are constructed as timber modules around a massive access core. The wood remains visible on the ceilings of the apartments and creates a warm, cosy atmosphere in the rooms.

(*)Adoma, formerly Sonacotra (Société nationale de construction de logements pour les travailleurs, National Company for the Construction of Housing for Workers) is a company controlled by the French state and operates social housing. The headquarters is in Paris.