bernard bühler residence arc en ciel
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bernard bühler has reimagined the french apartment typology with ‘arc en ciel.’ characterized by polychrome louvers that envelop the curved mass, the building is positioned at an intersection and near a shopping center and mimicks the flow of cars, tramway lines and pedestrian paths. the translucent panels are interrupted only by concrete volumes that serve as extensions of terraces and are bookended with equally bright planes. while the first level is fully glazed office spaces, curved hallways serve as the interior circulation for a network of apartments. the colorful cladding distinguishes the otherwise standard program from the suburban surroundings and additionally catches chromatically altered bits of the landscape.
bernard bühler residence arc en ciel
image © vincent monthiers
bernard bühler residence arc en ciel
image © vincent monthiers
(left): bernard bühler residence arc en ciel, image © vincent monthiers
(right): image © agence bernard bühler
bernard bühler residence arc en ciel
images © vincent monthiers
bernard bühler residence arc en ciel
image © vincent monthiers
bernard bühler residence arc en ciel
image © vincent monthiers
