Ilot de l’Octroi – Landscape in the light | Architecture | Architonic

On the edge of the city centre of Rennes, France, the capital of Brittany has been enriched by a new imposing mountain landscape. Where the Îlle and Vilaine rivers merge, the bank has recently been lined by Ilot de l’Octroi, a residential complex designed according to radical ideas of the architecture office MVRDV. Three polygonally shaped residential buildings rise like rock formations out of the natural space. A colour gradient from grey to white, the texture from matt to glossy, envelops the project and conveys the impression of a summit from the ground. Despite taking a closer look, the materiality of the architecture remains hidden for a long time: the ceramic shell from Agrob Buchtal changes its appearance with every change in the weather, reflecting its surroundings and the light. The perfect facade for the Octroi, which appears as a striking landscape in the light when viewed from Rennes.