Aerohabitat, Functionalist apartment building in Sidi M'Hamed, Algeria.
Aerohabitat is a residential complex of four buildings with a main structure of 23 stories located near Boulevard Krim Belkacem. The ensemble contains around 300 apartments and features an elevator system that reaches the tenth floor, which offers views across the surrounding city.
The complex was built between 1952 and 1955 by architects Louis Miquel, Pierre Bourlier, and José Ferrer-Laloë who were part of the modern architecture movement. This construction period coincided with when Algeria was developing new housing models to meet growing urban needs.
The structure functions as a vertical village where residents access their homes through an outer circulation system that becomes part of the shared space. This design creates corridors that work like neighborhood streets where people can meet and move through the building.
The complex is located in the Télémly neighborhood and is easily accessed via Boulevard Krim Belkacem. Visitors should know that the exterior circulation paths are a key feature to explore, and walking through different levels provides a clear sense of how the building is organized.
At mid-height of the main building runs a circulation corridor that functions as an interior commercial gallery meant to serve resident needs. This passageway stands out from typical apartment complexes and shows an experimental approach to mixing commerce and living spaces.
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