Offices and housing in Strasbourg

A scorched-wood façade masks programs’ interconnections. Wall openings seem random, various sizes blur the different levels: freedom, contained. Orange and silver blinds color to the dark outline. As in Loos’ Raumplan, spaces relate in a complex fashion, with double heights lending fluidity to the whole. Spacing variations between floors give each volume proportions of its own. Sturdy and rustic inside: merely polished concrete floors, wood shelves and cupboards, untreated metal stairs. Playing with the situation's contradictions, the building condenses complexity and offers a joyful rendition.