La Corderie Residence in Reims by Borderioux di Legge
The teams at Bouygues Immobilier have just laid the foundation stone of the Résidence La Corderie in Reims. The 77-home scheme is designed by BDL Architectes, the practice founded by Gilles Borderioux and Humbert Di Legge. The 5,134 m2 development is due for completion in the first quarter of 2021. See also:
Context and site
The residence stands on the corner of Boulevard du Général de Gaulle and Chaussée Bocquaine, on the site of the former offices of the Didier company. This family firm had been established there since 1912 and ran rope-making workshops, hence the name of the residence. The recent arrival of the tram along Boulevard du Général de Gaulle has led to the junction being reconfigured.
The site adjoins the 11-hectare Parc Léo Lagrange, home to the 22,000-seat Stade Auguste Delaune. Although the tramway runs alongside the 2,281 m2 plot, the stops are a few hundred metres away.
Architectural composition by BDL Architectes
The distinctive feature of the project is that every home has a balcony or a terrace, studio flats included. On the façades, the openings are mainly formed by windows of varying heights. In terms of spatial organisation, the western part of the building houses car parking at ground-floor level, while the rest of that floor is given over to one- and two-bedroom flats. The largest homes, with three and four bedrooms, are located on the top floor and in the wing projecting towards Boulevard du Général de Gaulle.
Those who would like to see the plans can explore the interactive 3D model of the project here.
Of note, the development is fitted with Bouygues Immobilier's home automation system, known as the Flexom pack. It allows remote control of the roller shutters, lighting and heating, as well as monitoring of energy consumption, and also includes a stand-alone smoke detector and enhanced security.
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