ADAPTIVE RE-USE FUTURE THINKING & RETROFITTING ‘Transformation of 530 Social Housing Dwellings’
Lacaton & Vassal, Frédéric Druot & Christophe Hutin Bordeaux, France 2016 Lacaton and Vassal’s, inert nature to be able to think laterally about retrofitting is inspiring. In manifesting the simple it is always more complicated than it seems1. They build spaces at the lowest possible cost, providing benefits and space to otherwise lacking. This sense and awareness of economy that still provides comfort and beauty. ‘Spend the minimum to get the maximum,’ - Anne Lacaton2 Was coined by Lacton and falls in-line with their studios ideas. How can we make the most Fig. 37.
Left - Interior and Exterior Views of Social Housing
