The initial scepticism is not surprising. “The Valley” challenges the familiar notion of architecture. It is reminiscent of a quarry from whose interior building material is extracted. On the outside, the walls of the building complex are smooth, covered with a mirror skin. Inside, a rugged rocky gorge opens up.
198 flats between 55 and 400 square metres accommodate this urban mountain in its three towers, which are up to 102 metres high. The base is reserved for public use. Offices, shops, restaurants, a swimming pool, a gym, exhibition spaces and a natural history museum are housed on five floors.