The second architectural folly of the 21st century by Sou Fujimoto

Image © sou fujimoto architects + NL*A + OXO architects / rendering by RSI-studio

Image © sou fujimoto architects + NL*A + OXO architects / rendering by RSI-studio

It has been announced that sou fujimoto has been chosen to construct the second architectural folly of the 21st century in montpellier, france. the winning multidisciplinary team also includes french practices nicolas laisné associés and manal rachdi oxo architects.

The 10,000 square meter mixed-use tower will accommodate a housing program, office, art gallery, a restaurant and a panoramic bar. envisioned as a cross-cultural endeavor, the scheme embodies modern montpellier, with an integration of japanese and mediterranean styles. the structure is strategically located between the city center and the newly developed districts of port marianne and odysseum, midway between the old an new montpellier. Source: designboom.com

project info:

Type: closed competition
Architect teams: sou fujimoto architects + nicolas laisne associes + manal rachdi oxo architects
Development: promeo patrimoine, gilbert ganivenq, cyrill meynadier, evolis promotion, francis lamazère, alain gillet
Surface area: 10,225 sqm
Location: montpellier, france
Status: winner
Project teams:
sou fujimoto architects (tokyo, japan) – partner: sou fujimoto, architect in charge: marie de france
nicolas laisne associes (paris, france) – partners: nicolas laisné, dimitri roussel, architect in charge: lucile nicosia
manal rachdi oxo architects (paris, france) – partner: manal rachdi, architect in charge: vincent imfeld
Structural engineer: andre verdier (montpellier, france)
Design and environmental engineering: frank boutté consultants (paris, france)
Landscaping: bassinet turquin paysage (paris, france)
Lighting designer: odile soudant (paris, france)
Inspections: socotec (montpellier, france), casso & associes (paris, france)
Perspective: RSI-studio, manal rachdi oxo architectes. nicolas laisné associés