Les Résidences Du Parc

Location

The complex is part of the redevelopment program for the northern part of Nyon station, the heart of which is the Morâche public park.

This major real estate complex enjoys a unique location in the town of Nyon, right in the center and a stone’s throw from the SBB station, while also benefiting from a quiet, green environment.

These elements make the site, and the project that takes its place there, a unique, high-quality object, set in a park of over 11,000 m², offering a popular place to relax and pass through the urban fabric.

The complex stands out in the heart of Nyon as an entirely new district, in an eminently strategic location. It comprises four adjacent buildings combining residential, office and commercial space. Residents and commercial users alike appreciate the pleasant living environment.

Program

Multiple functions and large-scale massing.

The plots of land that have been brought together to enable the district to come into being provide a total gross floor area of some 21,000 m², excluding parking, service rooms and cellars, with a first floor area of 4,155 m².

The complex, divided into four interconnected buildings, features different massings and expressions, with an overall volume of 124,800 m³ SIA for 131 dwellings.

The majority of these apartments range from 2.5 to 4.5 rooms. Studios and large 6.5-room apartments are also part of the program, albeit on a minority basis. The whole complex has 6 or 7 storeys plus first floor and 4 underground levels. The latter include a 218-space shared garage, plus 58 enclosed parking spaces.

These data and dimensions make the complex one of the largest to have been developed in recent years in the heart of Nyon. There’s an interesting breakdown of surface areas and volumes: some 70% are residential, including loggias and winter gardens, with the remaining 30% divided between administration (one third) and retail (two thirds).

Project

Differentiated expressions for a homogeneous design.

The chosen architecture features clean, bold lines to reflect the urban setting and the intrinsic qualities of the site.

The project is based on the exclusive use of a complete building for administrative purposes. The other three buildings, all residential, are designed for single-family homes.

The four adjoining buildings feature linear facades where horizontality is emphasized by bands that echo the modenature naturally created by the floor slabs.

Entirely glazed, the plinths of two of the three buildings lined up along Rue de la Morâche provide attractive retail space. In the fourth building, which is turned almost perpendicular to the others, winter gardens take the form of outdoor extensions.

The wide balconies of the apartments on the street side can be completely enclosed by sliding glass panels, transforming them into loggias. The upper floors enjoy magnificent views of the Alps and Mont Blanc.

Particular care was taken in the treatment of the glass-clad facades, to avoid the mass effect that the project’s large dimensions could generate. The superimposition of non-aligned windows, bands of anodized aluminum at slab level, and a Stamisol-type composite membrane placed between the glass and insulation give the whole a visual depth and break up the mass.

On the structural level, rational solutions are adapted to the typological variations specific to each of the complex’s units. They include peripheral and punctual supports, with central vertical circulation shafts, which also act as stiffening cores and include technical distribution ducts.

The envelopes chosen for the buildings emphasize transparency and natural light, while offering the desired modern, elegant architectural expression. The result is a clear understanding of the respective uses and a certain homogeneity within the complex.

Materials and finishes, as well as kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings, are chosen from ranges adapted to the complex’s standards.

This standard also guided technical choices, such as heating by a centralized gas boiler, coupled with solar panels on the roof, producing the hot water required for heating and sanitary needs. These features, combined with the high quality of the building envelope, enable the complex to achieve excellent energy performance.