M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts an old brick base with a new metal extension

Toulouse architects BAST have renovated a derelict house in the French city by adding a corrugated steel extension that contrasts with the existing masonry (+ slideshow).

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

BAST responded to planning regulations outlawing the demolition of the existing house by designing a vertical extension that will give its inhabitants an additional storey once the interior refurbishment is completed.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

The metal-clad addition replaces the building’s damaged roof and sits on top of existing limewashed stone and brick walls, which echo the construction of other buildings on the street.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

“We wanted to create a strong contrast between the part retained and the new part – to contrast massiveness of masonry against the abstract extension,” architect Laurent Didier told Dezeen.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

The angular structure features an offset gable and is punctuated by small windows on the south and west sides. The use of the strong but lightweight corrugated material reduces stresses on the lower storey.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

“The extension allows the metal to not overload the existing foundations and walls,” said Didier, adding that the weight of the new structure is equivalent to that of the old roof.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

A row of roof lights along the north-facing surface brings a soft and consistent natural light into the upper floor of the building.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

The ground floor will contain an open plan living room and kitchen, with a separate area housing a bedroom, bathroom and storage space.

M03 house renovation by BAST contrasts old brick base with new metal extension

A new framework constructed inside the existing walls will support a first floor containing two bedrooms, a bathroom and a mezzanine office.

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Pagan Mapping

Romain Tardy (AntiVJ) a réalisé cette superbe installation de VJing sur la façade du Musée d’Archeologie de Toulouse en France. Inspiré par le terme latin « Paganus » en faisant référence aux traditions polythéistes ou indigènes, cette superbe création aux formes et symboles énigmatiques est à découvrir en vidéo.

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Under the Clouds

Après l’excellente vidéo “Images Can Shock”, voici ce nouveau projet Under the Clouds avec des images prises à Toulouse, Paris et la Martinique. Le tournage et les images ont été guidés par les bruits et l’édition sonore. L’ensemble a été enregistré avec un Zoom H4N et un Canon 7D.



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Parc des Expositions by OMA

Parc des Expositions by OMA

OMA have won a competition to design a gateway building for Toulouse, France, with a 40,000 square metre column-free exhibition hall.

Parc des Expositions by OMA

The 660 metre-long Parc des Expositions (PEX) will host exhibitions, conferences and concerts.

Parc des Expositions by OMA

Located in a new innovation district in Toulouse, the centre will occupy part of a 2.8 kilometre-long development site.

Parc des Expositions by OMA

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Parc des Expositions by OMA

Images are by OMA.

Here are some more details from the architects:


OMA to build major convention centre in Toulouse, France

OMA has won the competition to design the new Parc des Expositions (PEX) in the innovation zone of Toulouse, southern France. PEX is conceived as a new gateway to the city and will host exhibitions, conferences, and concerts. The 338,000m2 project is designed to be a compact mini-city – an antidote to the sprawl of a standard exposition park, and a means to preserve the surrounding French countryside.

Surpassing three submissions by internationally-renowned competitors, the project, led by OMA’s director of French projects Clément Blanchet, will be completed by 2016. Blanchet commented: “This project is not only about architecture, but rather infrastructure. It’s a condenser for diversity, a machine that can promote an infinite amount of possibilities.”

Rather than spreading across the entire available site – a patchwork of open fields and sporadic developments – OMA chose to designate a strip of 2.8 kilometers long and 320 metre wide, crossed by the RD902 highway. The strip will act as a zone for future developments and link the river Garonne at one extreme and the Airbus A380 factory on the other. In this strip, PEX is a 660 metre long, 24 metre high structure, both monumental in its horizontal scale and subtle in its overall impact.

PEX consists of three parallel bands: the multi-function Event Hall, with a massive doorway allowing performances to spread outdoors; a 40,000m2 column-free Exhibition Hall; and, in the middle band, a 160,000m2 parking silo. Instead of banishing parking underground or pushing it to the periphery of the site, parking ramps are visible through glass partitions from inside the halls. The massive structure of PEX is a simple and flexible three-dimensional grid, providing a plug-in system for exhibitors and facilities.

In 2010 OMA also won the competition for a major new library, the Bibliothèque Multimédia à Vocation Régionale (BMVR), in Caen, France. The project will be OMA’s first public building in France.


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Musée national des
beaux-arts by OMA
Chu Hai College
Campus by OMA
De Rotterdam
by OMA