L'Éveil de Flaubert in Rouen rises in timber
Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest has begun construction of the Éveil de Flaubert in Rouen. The scheme comprises 256 homes, 9,000 m2 of offices and 300 m2 of retail space, and is designed by the practices TVK and AZ Architectes with OLM Paysages. Developed by Linkcity, the first phase, totalling 26,000 m2, is due for completion during 2023.
Located in the future Flaubert district, which will ultimately be home to 15,000 residents, this former industrial and railway wasteland benefits from its proximity to the Seine and from the various sheds that enliven the riverside promenade.
The scheme by TVK and AZ Architectes separates the residential programme from the commercial element with the creation of the Square Martha Graham. It will have two vegetable gardens and will be bounded by a soft-fruit hedge. The Venelle Leila Alaoui, for its part, will create a visual perspective within the district.
In programmatic terms, the housing will cater for several groups: a 92-unit senior living residence, 30 social housing units for Rouen Habitat, and 94 homes for private sale marketed by Sogeprom and iSelection, while CDC Habitat will provide 40 intermediate-rent homes.
A district with demanding environmental requirements
The Flaubert district site is far from fertile: the former factories that stood here have left heavily polluted soil. It is in this context that the developer Rouen Normandie Aménagement has required sustainable construction. The scheme designed by TVK and AZ Architectes will be certified BREEAM Very Good and BBCA for the commercial part, and will achieve level E3 of the Énergie Carbone label.
L'Éveil de Flaubert will be built using bio-based materials, notably a timber frame. The structure will be glulam beech, made locally by Manubois (Groupe Lefebvre). In energy terms, Linkcity's development will be connected to the urban district heating network, and the commercial part will be heated by geothermal energy.
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