The 108 project was born from the desire of three partners to acquire a plot in Montreuil featuring a two-story house and an adjoining two-story carpentry workshop, with the intention of creating a co-housing community.
For one of the families, the project includes a two-level extension of the existing house, designed as a suspended volume on a steel structure. The space beneath is enclosed by a glazed facade facing the garden, which the design is inspired by the character of traditional Parisian ateliers.
As for the wood craftsman workshop, the design reorganizes it into two independent housing units by adding an additional floor. The new volumes are conceived to make optimal use of the available space.
The three units share a common technical area that gathers all heating and plumbing systems, along with a storage and laundry space. A shared garden fosters conviviality among the three households.
Each unit has been designed to capture as much natural light as possible, despite the façades north- and east-facing orientation.
The building systems are organized to maximize energy efficiency: a shared boiler, and low-temperature radiant underfloor heating.
Sustainable, eco-friendly materials have been chosen throughout, including wood-fiber insulation, clay bricks, wood structure and Fermacell recycled-fiber panels.
The project applies key principles of sustainable architecture: rainwater recovery and recycling, a ventilated roof that reduces solar gain in summer, and extensive greenery in the communal garden to maintain a pleasant microclimate during the warmer season.