Coral housing, Nanterre

The Corail Housing pro­ject in Nanterre, desi­gned by the archi­tec­tu­ral firm Loci Anima led by Françoise Raynaud, repre­sents an inno­va­tive approach to urban resi­den­tial design. Delivered in 2015, the deve­lop­ment spans 11,607 m² and includes 172 units divi­ded bet­ween home owner­ship and social hou­sing, com­mis­sio­ned by Bouygues Immobilier and EPADESA.

A Green Oasis in a Dense Urban Context
Located at the cross­roads of seve­ral major traf­fic routes, the buil­ding offers a green haven in the heart of the city. Its roof­top gar­dens, plan­ted façades, and lushly land­sca­ped ground floor pro­vide a natu­ral buf­fer against urban noise while enhan­cing resi­dents’ well-being.

Fluid and Organic Architecture
The archi­tec­ture is cha­rac­te­ri­zed by roun­ded shapes and sculp­ted volumes, remi­nis­cent of coral — hence the project’s name. This orga­nic design ensures a har­mo­nious inte­gra­tion into the urban fabric and esta­blishes a strong visual iden­tity.

A Commitment to Sustainability
The pro­ject incor­po­rates sus­tai­nable solu­tions such as rain­wa­ter har­ves­ting and the use of bio-based mate­rials. These choices reflect Loci Anima’s dedi­ca­tion to envi­ron­men­tally res­pon­sible archi­tec­ture.

Corail Housing show­cases Loci Anima’s abi­lity to deli­ver pro­jects that merge aes­the­tics, func­tio­na­lity, and sustainability—actively contri­bu­ting to the posi­tive trans­for­ma­tion of Nanterre’s urban land­scape.