The high-rise building 'La Liberté' in Groningen by Dominique Perrault
On Wednesday, June 29, 2011, the residential and office building "La Liberté" designed by Parisian architect Dominique Perrault was officially opened in the Dutch city of Groningen.
The project was commissioned by a Christian company focused on residential construction and is part of the urban initiative 'Ring Zuid Groningen', which enhances the area along the inner-city highway through high-rise buildings while protecting greenery. Strips of public greenery create a positive 'ecological footprint'. The projects for seven high-rise buildings 'Ring Zuid Groningen' were commissioned to architectural firms such as Dominique Perrault, UN Studio, and Mecanoo.
Perrault's site is located on the southwestern edge of the city amidst typical post-war housing construction. For the commissioned high-rise, Perrault designed two rectangular towers, 40 and 80 meters high, predominantly containing social housing. The taller tower consists of two slightly shifted blocks. The towers are perched on a three-story glass administrative base. Between the office and residential blocks is a five-meter shared amenity space connected by a pedestrian bridge. The façades of the residential towers are made of black and white panels, with some sheets mounted perpendicular to the façade. According to Dutch law, windows facing the highway cannot open. The towers contain a total of 120 apartments in forty different layouts.
The project was commissioned by a Christian company focused on residential construction and is part of the urban initiative 'Ring Zuid Groningen', which enhances the area along the inner-city highway through high-rise buildings while protecting greenery. Strips of public greenery create a positive 'ecological footprint'. The projects for seven high-rise buildings 'Ring Zuid Groningen' were commissioned to architectural firms such as Dominique Perrault, UN Studio, and Mecanoo.
Perrault's site is located on the southwestern edge of the city amidst typical post-war housing construction. For the commissioned high-rise, Perrault designed two rectangular towers, 40 and 80 meters high, predominantly containing social housing. The taller tower consists of two slightly shifted blocks. The towers are perched on a three-story glass administrative base. Between the office and residential blocks is a five-meter shared amenity space connected by a pedestrian bridge. The façades of the residential towers are made of black and white panels, with some sheets mounted perpendicular to the façade. According to Dutch law, windows facing the highway cannot open. The towers contain a total of 120 apartments in forty different layouts.
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