‘La Fixation’ is a competition submission that repurposes luxury spaces in Paris into affordable housing

La Fixation was designed by Kevin Finch. Submitted to the 2019 Archhive Competition ‘Paris Affordable Housing Challenge’

Before settling on the Montparnasse neighborhood, many other districts were considered due to their visibility such as: Clignancourt, Montmartre, Notre Dame, and the 7th Arrondissement.

Studies in projective geometry and corner tenements proved successful in developing a deployable architectural intervention across the city.

Prototype balcony attachment system that repurposes luxury Parisian balconies into affordable housing in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

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