MVRDV completes la vallée verte in bordeaux
Along the right bank of the Garonne in Bordeaux, La Vallée Verte gathers three pale, sharply angled buildings around a green internal hollow. Completed by MVRDV within the Bastide Niel district, the residential project sits between shaded streets and former railway tracks, where the area’s industrial past meets a new piece of city shaped by sloping roofs, tight passages, and planted courtyards.
The project brings seventy homes to the northwestern edge of Bastide Niel, with apartments ranging across sizes to support a mix of residents, from first-time buyers to families. From the street, the buildings follow the rules of MVRDV’s larger masterplan, with...
