The Coral house is located in an area, formed by a large urban block surrounded by Giuseppe-Motta, Grand- Pré and Chandieu streets. The site is accessible by the main road Grand-Pré, this avenue lined with trees, cuts straight though the building block.
Project name: Corail House. Group 8
Location: Geneva
Tipology: Collective housing
Area: 38100 m2
Construction data: 2007-2011
Photos by: Régis Golay, Federal Studio
The façade on the road front is entirely glazed, exposing the living rooms to the outside giving the impression that the building has been cut. The clients specifically asked for a building without balconies, the most suited solution was to have sizable sliding windows, giving the impression of being outdoors by opening large sections of the façade.