In Southwark, London the 59-flat project by Witherford Watson Mann Architects and United St Saviour’s Charity — awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 — places spacious homes for over-65s around a lush courtyard with shared terraces and garden rooms directly on the high street, reframing later-life housing as vibrant, connected and dignified.
(c) Tim Mossholder
(c) Tim Mossholder

Habitat senior repensé : un projet exemplaire à Londres

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À Southwark, Londres, une résidence de 59 appartements pour plus de 65 ans conçue par Witherford Watson Mann Architects et United St Saviour’s Charity — lauréate du RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 — dispose ses logements autour d’un jardin central, avec salons partagés et terrasses côté rue, offrant une nouvelle approche de la vie urbaine après 65 ans, alliant communauté et dignité.

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