Apartment building Differdange
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Development · 2023

Apartment building Differdange

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Twelve-unit residential build on the western edge of Differdange. Accompanied from land acquisition through feasibility study to construction.

Location
Differdange · LU
Year
2023
Type
Residential
Role
Project development
Scale
12 apartments · 1 underground parking
Status
Under construction

Task

An investor from Luxembourg had acquired a parcel on the western edge of Differdange and sought a developer to test economic and structural feasibility and accompany the project into the construction phase. Requirement: a residential building of twelve units in energy class A, compact floor plans, quality outdoor space.

Approach

Step one was site analysis: location, transport access, social context, possible massing under the zoning plan. Then a concept was developed jointly with the architect that linked economic density with qualitative requirements. The permit was obtained in a single procedure; in parallel, the tender process for the main trades was prepared. Focus: optimising the energy concept, through consistent reduction of component complexity rather than expensive building services.

Outcome

Permit planning was completed on schedule, the main trades have been awarded. The building is in construction; handover is set for 2025. Energy class A was achieved through a simple envelope and external shading, without surcharge over class B.

Challenges

  • Energy standard

    Energy class A without excessive technical equipment. Solution: simple volumes, external shading, a clear primary material.

  • Zoning plan

    The permitted massing was tightly defined in the zoning plan. Economics and architecture had to be reconciled within these limits, achieved over several iterations with the architect.

  • Marketing window

    Marketing was to start before construction to free liquidity. Required a sufficiently robust plan basis for pre-marketing.

Key figures

  • 12

    apartments

  • A

    energy class

  • 1,450

    m² gross floor area

  • 18

    months (planned)

Parties

Investor
Private investor (LU)
Architecture
Architecture office Luxembourg
Energy
External energy consultant
Development
MSX