Eco-friendly housing designed to provide dignified living conditions for vulnerable people

Inspired by the famous legend of the hummingbird, the village aims to demonstrate the simplicity of small homes and highlight ecological and social innovations. Through this project, I hope to “do my part” and, in turn, inspire larger-scale eco-friendly and community-driven initiatives.

The Project

Village Colibri is a green, welcoming, and peaceful place, featuring eco-designed homes that provide dignified and rapid housing for a diverse population. Located across from the UBS in Lorient, Village Colibri welcomes students, remote workers, single-parent families, and seniors. The common areas encourage social diversity, mutual support, and openness to the outside world, while remaining close to all amenities.

The Village

It is situated on a plot of land across from the UBS branch in Lorient. It is the ideal place to meet people and socialize—whether while tending to plants in the shared garden, attending a conference, or gathering in the site’s common areas.

A human-scale and eco-friendly space surrounded by green areas and close to all amenities, featuring unique and comfortable accommodations built with bio- and geo-sourced materials, with no permanent footprint on the ground and thus respecting the environment.

The village consists of three hubs:

• Hub 1: Housing: A village of eco-friendly and affordable housing to provide shelter for people in need.
• Hub 2: Awareness: An information center to boost engagement in the transition.
• Hub 3: Innovation: Experiments with eco-materials, low-tech solutions, bioclimatic designs, and home care solutions.

In total, Village Colibri has 25 units distributed as follows:

9 units for students

8 housing units for families or retirees

4 units for people with their own reversible housing solutions

The remaining 4 units will be reserved for businesses (shared workspaces for remote workers / temporary housing for new employees) as well as for sustainable tourism