RESIDENCE ETUDIANTE CHARLOTTE PERRIAND AVENUE GENERAL DE GAULLE
ANTONY
Programme
Construction of 179 student housing units and 82 housing units
Client
ICADE PROMOTION COMMUNAUTE D’AGGLOMERATION DES HAUTS DE BIEVRE CROUS de Versailles
Area
Student Housing : 4,210 m² Residential : 6,390 m²
Cost
18,2 M€
Scope
Architectural Design and Construction Supervision
Schedule
Competition winner 2015 Completed in 2018
Environment
Effinergie certification, RT 2012 -20% Roof-mounted heat recovery systems integrated with the mechanical ventilation system to supply hot water (DHW) Structural landscaping, preserving existing large trees and promoting biodiversity Shared rooftop greenhouse
Team
Client : Icade Promotion / Vallée Sud Amenagement / CROUS de Versailles Landscape architect : Atelier VOLGA Site supervision : ARTELIA Civil engineering (roads & utilities) : 2LM General contractor : DEMATHIEU &BARD Photography : Philippe Billard
The Charlotte Perriand student residence in Antony is situated within the “broader landscape” of Parc de Sceaux, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Pavillon de Hanovre, where the project engages directly with the site’s larger-scale context.
At the neighborhood level, the project addresses urban connectivity by reconfiguring existing continuities, extending a road network, reinforcing vegetated edges, and organizing a controlled transition between suburban neighborhoods and major infrastructure. Particular attention is paid to sustainable mobility, landscape openings, and the preservation of notable vegetation.
Located on the edge of the A86, the residence forms a protective built front, providing a sound barrier while opening widely toward Sceaux Park. This continuous linear form is deliberately fragmented by intersecting gaps, which restore breathing room and reintroduce a more domestic scale.
The complex comprises several distinct volumes, whose subtle variations articulate architectural unity with the diversity of the site. Each unit develops its own expression while adhering to a shared material coherence, grounded in a restrained and rhythmic design language.
The facade design, characterized by metal panels with shifting reflections, responds to changes in light and lends the project a subtle contemporary identity. The architecture avoids any sense of ostentation, instead offering a clear interpretation of the building’s functions and volumes.
This project proposes a student residence that is both welcoming and open, successfully balancing urban constraints, quality of use, and integration into an exceptional landscape.
