Fernand Pouillon's Symbiotic Spaces in Suburban Housing Complex in Paris—From the Perspective of Continuity with the “Three Districts of Algiers”

Abstract

This study examines Fernand Pouillon's HLM projects in the Paris suburbs, Point du Jour and Meudon-la-Forêt, to clarify how his concept of coexistence was realized. Drawing on insights from the history of labor and urban planning, we explore the process by which Meudon-la-Forêt, with its Zone à Urbaniser en Priorité (ZUP) (Urban Renewal Zone), accommodated Algerian immigrant workers from Billancourt. Continuity with districts in Algiers is analyzed through stone usage, courtyard formation, and affordability. This analysis identifies cultural elements such as the tower, the vista of the Algerian Gate, and the mushabbieh. Social surveys empirically support this coexistence.