Le Havre
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News • News • 21 Aug 2024
Twisting concrete Alta Tower stands at center of UNESCO World Heritage Site in Le Havre
French architectural studio Hamonic+Masson & Associés has completed the twisting concrete Alta Tower in Le Havre, northern France. The 55-meter-high (180-feet-high) residential tower stands at the center of French architect Auguste Perret’s acclaimed post-World War II redevelopment of Le Havre, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. The tower is also in close proximity to Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer’s prominent Le Volcan cultural complex. The twisting geometry of Alta Tower builds on the curvilinear form of Niemeyer’s architecture: the tower’s design creates a sense of fluidity and a connection with its surroundings, while at the same time making a bold statement.
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News • News • 8 Feb 2022
Multi-functional socio-cultural sports facility Pôle Simone Veil opens in Le Havre
In Le Havre, France, Pôle Simone Veil is a multi-functional socio-cultural sports facility by K Architectures. A centrepiece of the Danton district, which is currently undergoing regeneration, the project is responsive to the expectations of Le Havre residents who were consulted in the development of the design concept.
Sophie ODDO
The results of the consultation called for a welcoming, yet strong and identifying architecture that is generously open to the public space of which it should be an extension.
Sophie ODDO
Drawing from the archetypal morphology of the brick warehouses that populate the neighbourhood docks, the building’s facades are sensitively aligned with those of the neighbouring streets. And... More
Project • By Hamonic+Masson & Associés • Heritages
Videcoq Tower
Overlooking the Bassin du Roy, the Bassin du Commerce and the heart of the city centre reconstructed by Perret, whilst also being located next to Niemeyer’s Volcan and the city’s historic monuments such as the Town Hall and the Saint-Joseph church, the Videcoq project is a building that sits within the unique city of Le Havre, whose history is formed by architecture. By taking into account the specifics of this context, the project attempts to link two territories: the city and the sea. Its architectural style and affirmed expressiveness combine to create a new piece in the port town’s skyline.The site is located at the nodal point of Le Havre’s history and reconstruction. This strategic position, at the articu... More