Liberated from the traditional architectural codes, the Hauts de Belmont weave around the area with sophistication in a sliding continuity that perfectly suits the contours of the plot. Wound around the Atlas Cedar, the structure with refined lines plays with elegance amidst sobriety. Its sand-textured, brown terracotta facades give the building a refined contemporary style that conducts a flawless dialogue with its environment. Like an anchor to the earth, this warm and natural colour lends it a beautiful base with no heaviness.
So as to draw on the effect of the base, the choice of horizontality is expressed here even in the pattern layout, with an extremely narrow vertical joint linked to a sunken horizontal joint with a forced thickness. This is a successful optical illusion that gently extends the lines... Also as if by magic, the designers have managed to make the unsightly electrical transformer disappear, ingeniously camouflaged in a volume of terracotta cast into the structure. In order to bring this monolith to life without any openings, brick modules have been positioned so that they protrude, as if thrown fortuitously onto the wall. Like the music of a barrel organ, the composition brings movement to the facade, removing any risk of monotony by creating a play of light and shade. This is a spectacle that seems to have been orchestrated by the flaming red sculpture by James Colomina that overlooks the project. A magnificent artistic beacon in the form of a full stop to the work.
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