The centerpiece of the Wilson block, the 479-unit Boieldieu residence is one of the largest in the area. Boieldieu bears witness to the architects' concern to compose a harmonious volumetric assembly. In contrast to typical apartment buildings, a metal structure was chosen !

Boieldieu brought together two architects who had never worked together before. Olivier Rabaud had built numerous industrial buildings. In 1960, he joined forces with Roger Gilbert. An architect with a good understanding of housing issues, he contributed to the construction of the Franco-American Memorial Hospital in Saint-Lô in 1956.