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# Golden Student Housing
Hamonic+Masson & Associés Designed a Gold Building for Students

By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-05-18 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-building
References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/05/17/golden-cube-hamonicmasson-associes-student-housing-boulogne-billancourt-france/)

Hamonic+Masson & Associés designed a luxurious gold building for [student housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/54-social-housing) in the suburbs of Paris, rightfully called the 'Golden Cube Housing.'

The immaculate [eight-storey project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highdensity-residential-design) is able to accommodate 156 separate apartments by placing the units right beside one another and then separating them slightly in order to give each their own small balcony. The balconies are all covered in a [gold aluminum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caf-goldie) that allows light to enter uninterrupted, with a thick mesh separating them, which allows for better communication while still providing a degree of privacy.

Each unit also has large sliding glass doors that work to this advantage as well, giving the apartments heaps of natural sunlight. The gold building stands out on the street not just for its eye-drawing color but also its interesting shape created by the differences in the balconies, making some jut out and some recede into the building.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.1/10
- Popularity: 29% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Luxury Student Housing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop high-end living spaces specifically designed for students, offering luxurious amenities and modern design.
- **Architectural Innovation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unique designs and materials to create visually striking buildings that enhance the environment and provide functional spaces.
- **Smart Balconies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate smart technologies into balcony design, allowing for improved communication, privacy, and optimized natural lighting.

### Where This Applies

- **Real Estate Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the student housing market by creating innovative, well-designed spaces that cater to the needs and preferences of modern students.
- **Architecture and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional building designs and explore novel materials and techniques to create visually stunning and functional structures.
- **Smart Home Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smart technologies and systems specifically tailored for outdoor spaces, such as balconies, to enhance comfort, privacy, and energy efficiency.

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