"Social housing is not the place for minimalism" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a trio of buildings completed by David Chipperfield Architects that are part of a riverside development in Lyon, France.

David Chipperfield Architects constructed a social housing block, an office building and a mixed-use high-rise for the part of the development called Lyon Confluence.

David Chipperfield adds social housing and offices to Lyon riverside development

"Austerity and monotony never got on well with social housing" 

Commenter Jean Paul was impressed...