Le parc vertical, Nanterre

The Croissant pro­ject in Nanterre, desi­gned by Loci Anima, fea­tures two towers resem­bling small hills or cliffs cove­red with horn­beams, vines, and flo­wers. This design offers resi­dents spa­cious, well-expo­sed out­door areas, fos­te­ring a close connec­tion with nature. The sur­roun­ding com­mu­nity bene­fits from a vibrant, diverse, and bloo­ming green space. Conceived as an urban nature labo­ra­tory, the pro­ject pro­motes eco­lo­gi­cal urban living, encou­ra­ging com­mu­nal use and sha­ring of plan­ted areas to streng­then social bonds among resi­dents and neigh­bors. The buil­ding inte­grates with the public square through a vege­ta­ted slope on the sou­th­west side, while the twis­ting design of the two towers creates a conti­nuous gar­den along the east and west facades.