ASAA - Atelier Seraji Architectes & Associés
RATP project Author: ASAA - Atelier Seraji Architectes & Associés Collaboration in : APD Location : Paris Program : 203 apartments, RATP offices, car park, RATP bus garages and maintenance workshop, storage, senior citizens center, pre-school & kindergarten for 100 children Surface : 310 000 feet² Cost : 240 millions € The shape of the building, like a snail, winds around a green courtyard, one part being used by the inhabitants, and an other part, by wild vegetation growing onto the block. The housing is constituted of 191 social apartments on 7 floors, 2 nursery preschools for 90 children and a senior citizen’s club. 3 levels of parking are tucked underground, and two of them are used by the RATP (Paris Transport Company).