Stratification urbaine, logements d’altitude à énergie positive à Anglet

The hou­sing pro­ject in Anglet, desi­gned by the firm Loci Anima, pro­poses an inno­va­tive approach to urban living, com­bi­ning energy per­for­mance, qua­lity of life, and land­scape inte­gra­tion.

An archi­tec­ture of ascen­ding layers
Named ​“Urban Stratification, Positive Energy High-rise Housing,” this pro­po­sal is dis­tin­gui­shed by its orga­ni­za­tion into small towers ran­ging from 30 to 50 meters in height, aiming to free up ground space while offe­ring unobs­truc­ted views. Each level is desi­gned like a pen­thouse, fos­te­ring a fluid rela­tion­ship bet­ween inter­ior and exte­rior spaces. The buil­dings fea­ture green ter­races, conti­nuous bal­co­nies, and per­fo­ra­ted glass façades, crea­ting a bright and airy atmos­phere.

A sus­tai­nable energy model
The pro­ject inte­grates eco­lo­gi­cal solu­tions such as natu­ral water treat­ment, sha­red green spaces, and rene­wable energy pro­duc­tion, nota­bly wind power. This approach aims to mini­mize the car­bon foot­print while pro­vi­ding a plea­sant and envi­ron­men­tally res­pect­ful living envi­ron­ment.

Project details
Program: Housing and retail
Floor area: 12,000 m²
Client: City of Anglet
Location: Anglet, Basque Country
Competition date: 2010

Although this pro­ject was not rea­li­zed, it reflects Loci Anima’s vision for sus­tai­nable, inte­gra­ted archi­tec­ture res­pect­ful of its envi­ron­ment.