Living is a habit — the habit of staying in a place of intimacy, a space that provides the necessary conditions for life, growth, and personal fulfillment. A home, more than just a shelter, is a defined place that distinguishes private space from the public realm. It is through the preservation of privacy that housing plays a key role in personal wellbeing and social identity.

In the heart of Boulogne, on a site once occupied by industrial wasteland, Palissad has transformed the area into an innovative, mixed-use project. A block of flats — combining privately owned apartments and public housing — stands along the Route de la Reine. Two single-family homes rise gracefully on the garden side, seamlessly blending into a central green courtyard.

The existing building has been redeveloped. The ground floors are now enlivened by retail spaces, while a visual corridor offers residents a beautiful view of the greenery, turning this area into a pleasant and vibrant place to live.
To reach their private area, each resident passes through a series of transitional spaces — designed as filters that both connect and differentiate, guide and welcome. 

Entrance halls, outdoor areas, vertical and horizontal circulation routes all act as thresholds to the private domain. These are treated with care to ensure visual and spatial comfort, through warm finishes and natural lighting in shared areas. In doing so, these spaces also promote social interaction among residents.

Entering one’s home is an essential act of daily life. The project has therefore been designed to enhance residents’ comfort, favoring multi-oriented layouts and maximizing through-units whenever possible. Lastly, some units benefit from private outdoor spaces — either on the ground floor or upper levels — conceived as true extensions of the interior living areas.