{"id":8885,"date":"2026-06-05T10:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8885"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:06:38","slug":"plant-pots-and-people-shaped-portals-animate-bordeaux-housing-by-mvrdv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/plant-pots-and-people-shaped-portals-animate-bordeaux-housing-by-mvrdv\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant pots and people-shaped portals animate Bordeaux housing by MVRDV"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Potted plants<\/a> and doorways shaped like gardeners are dotted across the faceted<\/a> La Vall\u00e9e Verte housing<\/a> in Bordeaux, France, recently completed by Dutch studio MVRDV<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project on the northwestern edge of Bastide Niel, a former industrial area on the bank of the Garonne River, form part of a wider development being masterplanned by MVRDV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aligning with the goals of the wider redevelopment, the housing was designed to maximise people’s access to sunlight and greenery, with a faceted form that encircles a courtyard.<\/p>\n

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MVRDV has completed the La Vall\u00e9e Verte housing in Bordeaux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“One of the key motivations of our Bastide Niel masterplan was to give this new piece of the city a sense of intimacy, shaping the district around historic traces to form a surprising network of cute streets, while the buildings are cut to give access to sunlight,” said MVRDV founder Winy Maas.<\/p>\n

“This leads to a roofscape like icebergs that echo the old city. Each architect should add their own interpretation, while staying within the rules,” he continued.<\/p>\n

“With La Vall\u00e9e Verte, we cut the three blocks and added an explosion of greenery, achieving intimacy in another way: the green courtyard is like a secret world, almost separate from the rest of the neighbourhood; being there becomes a moment shared between the visitors and the residents.”<\/p>\n

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It comprises three blocks around a courtyard. Photo by Matthieu Lecouvey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

La Vall\u00e9e Verte comprises three buildings on a triangular plot. They surround a central courtyard, described by MVRDV as a “crater”, which acts as a park-like space for residents.<\/p>\n

Inside the trio of blocks are 70 homes in a range of sizes, planned to accommodate residents of all ages and family sizes.<\/p>\n