Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Architect Carlos Barba of French studio AR+TE Architectes has completed this nursery school with an undulating roof in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Called Le Petit Prince Nursery School, the building features curved, wood-panelled walls and a sloping green roof.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Photographs are courtesy of the architects.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

See also: Tellus Nursery School by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

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Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

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Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Here’s some more information from Barba in French:


EXTENSION ET RESTRUCTURATION DU CENTRE MULTI-ACCUEIL « LE PETIT PRINCE » A SAINT-NOM-LA-BRETECHE (YVELINES)

« …un serpent boa qui digérait un éléphant… »
à Antoine de Saint-Exupéry… quand il était petit garçon.
…Mon dessin ne représentait pas un chapeau.
Il représentait un serpent boa qui digérait un éléphant… Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Extension d’un centre multi-accueil de 60 berceaux avec auvent extérieur. Le centre multi accueil (crèche de 40+20 berceaux) est un équipement existant construit dans un secteur d’équipements publics entourés d’un quartier résidentiel à caractère pavillonnaire.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Le projet d’extension est construit tout en conservant le caractère très arboré en fond de parcelle.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Afin d’insérer le bâtiment dans une démarche environnementale, la structure, la couverture et le bardage sont entièrement constituées des éléments en bois.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Bien que la structure est en bois, la forme arrondie générale du bâtiment est « née » de la volonté de représenter « …un serpent boa qui digérait un éléphant …».

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Cette analogie fait allusion aux récits de la célèbre histoire « Le Petit Prince » en rendant hommage à Antoine de Saint-Exupéry… quant il était petit garçon.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Les trois composants du programme (espace d’activités, espace repos grands et espace repos moyens sont unifiés par une seule toiture à couverture végétalisée faisant un tout.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

La toiture bien qu’en pente, est réalisée avec un complexe végétal pour renforcer la performance et le confort thermique en hiver comme en été par inertie thermique.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Quand à la façade, le bardage à clair voie est posé à la verticale compte tenu de la forme adoucie. La couverture est réalisée avec des très grands panneaux en bois massif contrecollés de type BSS de chez « Binderholz ».

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Afin de répondre à la demande de réaliser un bâtiment durable avec une consommation énergétique raisonnable et dans une durée de chantier très courte (trois mois concernant l’extension en bois), la structure du bâtiment a été entièrement réalisée en usine et les murs à ossature bois y compris le complexe d’isolation et protection pluie et vapeur ont été assemblés en usine et montés en trois jours.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Le bardage en douglas ne nécessite aucun entretient et la pose est en claire voie suivant un système mathématique simple qui à la fin donne l’impression d’une pose aléatoire.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Cette méthodologie de pose a été spécialement conçue pour ce bâtiment avec un objectif pédagogique pour développer l’éveil des enfants.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Fonctionnalité, rationalité et espaces ludiques sont en harmonie avec le traitement du couronnement du bâtiment, celui-ci représente un élan dans le dynamisme de l’éveil des enfants.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Maître d’ouvrage: VILLE DE SAINT-NOM-LA-BRETECHE
Surface: 158 m² SHON.,193 m² SHOB.
Montant de travaux de construction: 405 000 € H.T.

Le Petit Prince Nursery School by Carlos Barba

Architecte mandataire: CARLOS BARBA AR+TE, ARchitecture + TErritoire (Paris)
Architecte co-traitant: JUAN NIETO PARRA, (Paris)
BET & économiste: CTC (Versailles)
Bureau de contrôle: DEKRA (Trappes)
SPS: QUALICONSULT (St Quentin en Yvelynes)


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Tellus Nursery School by
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
Ajurinmäki Daycare Center by AFKSCanteen at primary school no1 by Cadilhe & Fontoura

Rennes Métropole Crematorium by Plan01

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

Paris studio Plan01 Architects have completed a crematorium in Rennes, France, featuring a series of circular structures surrounded by a ring of granite blocks.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

Called Rennes Métropole Crematorium, the circular form is a recurrent theme throughout the building and its surrounding landscape, intended to reference the life cycle.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

The architect’s intention was to avoid imposing paths and corridors, instead creating a meandering landscape.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

The crematorium includes a large central hall, two ceremony rooms and waiting rooms with adjoined patios and a little pool.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

Translucent curtains lining the waiting room walls provide some privacy when required.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

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Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

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The Rennes’ Metropole Crematorium

Largely marginal in the 1970’s, cremation has experienced a slow but regular progress for the last 20 years.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

But in many ways, it is still evocating the roughness of a ceremonial for free thinkers and reprobate people. Architecture is a key step in the invention process of a dignified ceremony.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

In this very stimulating context, the french collective PLAN01 got the chance to work on the crematorium project in Vern-sur-Seiche. Over the group meetings held during the first two years, the ten partners had the opportunity to clear individual apprehensions and refine their approach.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

This collective way to proceed has facilitated the elaboration of a strictly secular space that does not expel anyone, without denying the needs of emotion. From the clearing to the shape of the rooms, the circle is a recurrent theme.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

It is repeated throughout the spatial configuration and its many declinations shape both the lands cape and the building. This spatial layout referred to life circle, constellation, but also to Stonehenge or Land Art works.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

The references to daily life vanish, creating a singular experience where orthogonality does not rule any more. The reflection on access was influenced by the idea to avoid imposing one single common path leading to the crematorium, but rather to create a large number of possible approaches.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

Small car parks are discretely included in those wooded areas. By leaving theirs cars, mourners detach themselves from the outside world and enter a place entirely dedicated to ceremony and silence.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

After crossing a broken enclosure formed by thick granite blocks (extracted in a local quarry), users go down a gently sloping planted section that converges on the building which creates an impression of fluidity between internal and external spaces. The choice of simple shapes and materials provides an integrated landscape of peace and tranquillity.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

The large central hall is the key piece in the people circulation system. There are no corridors but only flowing spaces, mainly illuminated by natural light with framed external views. This space has been conceived in order to reduce the feeling of being shut in.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

The two ceremonial rooms are large circular spaces with dedicated patios that bring light and air. This special layout design reconciles the contradictory need for openness and intimacy. Each room is complemented by draperies that enhance the acoustic characteristics.

Rennes Metropole Crematorium by Plan01 Architects

The waiting areas are located as ante-rooms to the ceremonial spaces. Their walls are made of glass that can be completely hidden by translucent curtains, so that the levels of intimacy and openness can be controlled. This system also gives the possibility to avoid embarrassing encounters between two different families.

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With its grass-covered roof and large exterior pool, the project blends into the vegetation of the landscape. It is also an integral part of its geographical surroundings through the use of local materials such as granite and wood.
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The choice of simple shapes and materials provides an integrated landscape of peace and tranquillity. It creates a dignified and serene area.

Text about the monography dedicated to the building

Circles in a clearing, a game of rings and thresholds, flowing paths leading to a multitude of escapes, a spiritual and peaceful place for moments of contemplation. The Rennes Métropole crematorium is a unique building whichspeaks of death but addresses the living.

It was designed by the french architects of Plan01.The group is devoted exclusively on open and out-of-the-ordinary topics. CEREMONY is an in-depth portrait – the product of a series of “cartes blanches” given to two photographers and an author…

CEREMONY, Plan01 architects, Ante Prima AAM, french-english, 19 €


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Farewell Chapel by
OFIS Arhitekti
Family Tomb by
Pedro Dias
La Cándida by
Adamo-Faiden

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

This angular structure looping around a central courtyard is an office building in Saint-Etienne by French studio Manuelle Gautrand Architecture.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

The façade of the building is made up of opaque and glass rectangular panels, contrasting with the yellow underbelly where parts of the volume have been cut away.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Three entry points have been created where the building rises and falls, providing a yellow canopy over the pavement.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

A central courtyard allows easy circulation in and around the building.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

The building houses the offices for several government bodies, as well as a restaurant, tourism bureau and leisure facilities.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Photographs are by Vincent Fillon unless otherwise stated.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

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La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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“LA CITE DES AFFAIRES” IN SAINT-ETIENNE  – Grüner district – Zac Châteaucreux, Saint-Etienne

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

This office building (1.500 workstations) groups various public services, including the head office of ‘Saint-Etienne Metropole’, a business canteen and 400 parking places.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

The site is a vital liaison point between the centre of Saint-Etienne and the new Chateaucreux neighbourhood, to which it forms a major entranceway.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

It also constitutes a pole grouping several government bodies that will set up there : Regional Development Authority, Tax Services, Epora, Saint-Etienne Métropole, and so on.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

Service and leisure facilities will also be part of the mix: shared corporate restaurant, café, tourism bureau for the metropiltan area.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

The idea is to develop a long built ‘continuum’ on the site to interact with adjacent streets.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

A linear construction that rears up and unfolds but also hugs the ground line to form a low accessible building – one that opens spacious courts and lifts bold overhangs.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Each of its large bays serves an access route: the main portal opens to the concourse on avenue Grüner, which draws pedestrians into the project in a sliding movement.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

A high ceiling shelters and magnifies this entranceway, which is the finest and largest of three.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

The other two large ‘ports’ open the project to the streets that irrigate the lot, interconnecting pedestrian itineraries in the area.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Our desire for continuity in construction does not simply reflect the idea of building a legible and unitary urban landmark, it also provides the flexibility that the project needs.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

In fact, the principle behind this continuum is to imagine a set of ‘communicating parts’ that enable the user-administrations to merge into a whole, one and all, and to evolve according to their needs in harmony with those of other tenants.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

The absence of breaks in surfaces will ensure that things remain open-ended, with the possibility of extending or reducing space.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

The project is like a large ‘Aztec serpent’ rising on the lot.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

Its body has three identical outer faces, and an underside that is different: a skin of silvery transparent scales and a bright yellow ‘throat’, shiny and opaque.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

This dual treatment of surfaces obeys a simple logic shared throughout, which aims at expressing clarity in folds.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

Above photograph is by Philippe Ruault

Depending on these movements, the yellow underside is either a floating canopy or an interior vertical wall, accompanying internal pedestrian movements with its rich luminous presence.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

The nearness of so much gorgeous yellow brightens up pavements and glazed elevations, casting golden washes over them like sunlight…

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

This is a project that is about bringing together yellow and grey, silver and gold.

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

ARCHITECT
Manuelle Gautrand Architecture: Manuelle Gautrand – representative architect, Thomas Daragon – works project manager, Yves Tougard – studies project manager

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

CLIENT
Altarea-Cogedim

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Structure: Khephren
Façade: Arcora

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Maîtrise d’œuvre d’exécution : Debray Ingénierie
Roofing / Finishings: Pitance-Lamy

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Metallic framework : Baudin-Châteauneuf
Façade : Allouis

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Surface : 25.000sqm
Length : 108 m, width : 43 m, max height. : 34 m

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Cantilever 25 m X 20 m without any grounding support

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Dates : 2005: design constest, 2006-2007 : studies, 2008-2010 : works, delivery : september 2010

La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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La Cite des Affaires by Manuelle Gautrand

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Monolith by
Erick van Egeraat
Le Monolith by
MVRDV
More projects by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture

Nike – Vive le Football Libre

Après les affiches print en teasing, voici la campagne TV de Nike autour du nouveau maillot de l’équipe de france de Football. Un spot court et explicite autour de la notion du “football libre”, sur une voix d’Oxmo Puccino. Plus de visuels du maillot et la vidéo dans la suite.



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Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

This five-towered residential extension to the orangery of an eighteenth century castle in Yvelines, France, is by architect Christian Pottgiesser.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Called Maison L, the house comprises five towers linked by a concrete canopy, forming roof terraces between them and shared living areas for family members underneath.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

The towers are clad in white cement and framed by pine boards, while a dry stone wall wraps around the ground floor.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

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Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

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Tours… de force. Généreuses excroissances 3D, Yvelines

L’histoire de cette maison ressemble à un long mûrissement, de ceux qui donnent les grands crus. En 2004, ses propriétaires projetant de s‘agrandir décident de faire appel à Christian Pottgiesser découvert dans une publication. Comme nombre de commanditaires privés, ils ont en tête des idées précises.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Pour leur famille de quatre enfants, ils souhaitent ajouter à la demeure qu’ils habitent déjà – sans doute l’ancienne orangerie d’un château XVIII ème siècle – une extension haute et d’un seul tenant, calée en limite ouest de parcelle pour masquer les vues de la propriété voisine sur leur jardin.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Six ans plus tard et une dizaine de projets proposés, étudiés, modifiés, la maison s’est terminée cet été et le jardin est en cours d’aménagement.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Fruit d’une patiente maïeutique, le programme a pris corps grâce à un processus itératif de longues discussions entre client et architecte, tenus de surcroît au respect de contraintes locales : trois périmètres des Monuments historiques, l’obligation d’un toit en bâtière, la conservation d’un réseau de relevage des eaux usées coupant en deux le jardin.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

De tâtonnements en tâtonnements, de dessins en nouveaux désirs, la volonté de profiter d ‘espaces communs pour toute la famille et d’appartements privés pour chacun de ses membres s’est finalement imposée.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

D’où la proposition finale à la fois limpide et surprenante : un soubassement puissant pour tous d’où émergent cinq petites tours dressées en totem, une pour chacun, enfants et parents compris, soit pour entrer dans le détail : un rez-de-chaussée connecté au petit côté ouest de la vieille bâtisse développé en forme d’amibe, l’architecte évoque en souriant «une forme molle ››, sur près de 47 m de longueur et plus ou moins 15 m de profondeur – qui enveloppe à l’image d’une rivière des rochers, sur près de 8 m de haut la base de trois des tours, et en dessert deux autres juste excentrées en périphérie.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Des murs admirables

De l’extérieur, l ’ensemble n’a pas vraiment d’équivalent, même s’il rappelle des images d’ltaIie, Lucques ou San Giminiano. Le socle conçu comme un enrochement assure une transition souple avec l’ancien.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Les murs de pierres sèches (dites de Cadaques) admirablement appareillée par une entreprise portugaise sont percés de grandes portes-fenêtres toute hauteur à châssis acier couleur rouille […]

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Le toit, en cinquième façade très soignée, accessible par de petites pentes sur le flanc ouest, est planté d’espèces persistantes et sécurisé non par des rambardes, mais par un foisonnement de troncs de bambous fichés dans la terre ocre sombre d’où surgissent les «folies››.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Leurs murs sont pour tout dire, admirables : du béton brut, testé avec minutie, mélange de ciment blanc et de granulats gris clair, coffré à l’aide de planches de sapin clouées, de largeurs différentes (7,5, 12,5, 15, 17,5, 20, 22,5 cm), aux traces de joints préservées, sorte de matière native.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

A la manœuvre, l’entreprise mentionnée plus haut. Son implication est au cœur de la dignité de cette architecture dont le ventre est plus prenant encore Le mieux est d’y pénétrer par la porte fenêtre taillée dans le pignon de la vieille maison. Se développe alors, sans rupture, un espace délié qui ne se découvre qu’en séquences.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Si un œil averti la repère presque aussitôt, il faut quelques minutes à celui qui l ‘est moins pour déceler la curieuse dynamique qui l’entraîne physiquement. Sol et plafond de béton en légère pente s’éloignent ou se rapprochent l’un de l’autre, distants de 2, 18 m à 4,50 selon le parcours, L’appel à cheminer est accentué par des murs courbes – de béton laissé brut à peine texturé ou peint de gris/or, de carmin, de rose ou de blanc- qui semblent omniprésents alors qu’ils ne représentent que 5% des parois verticales.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Insensiblement, ils conduisent aux pieds des tours surplombés d’étroites verrières. Chacune développe un programme similaire : dressing au rez-de-chaussée, salle de bain à l’étage, chambre en haut, et une terrasse au dessus pour les seuls père et mère qui profitent de surfaces plus amples que celles de leurs enfants (environ 63m2 sans compter leur terrasse, contre 38,8m2).

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

L’indépendance en famille

Ces manières de donjons n’ont pas de portes, seulement une entrée intégrant le dressing, l’escalier. L’accès à la tour des parents diffère. Il faut monter sur une sorte de podium à cinq marches -de béton brut toujours- dont la dernière dénuée de contre marche, ménage un vide rétro éclairé marquant brièvement une rupture entre les espaces semi-public et privé, un thème récurent dans l’oeuvre de l’architecte (maison Galvani à Paris, Archicréé N°315).

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Chacun est ensuite chez soi et grimpe aux étages. L’escalier calé en périphérie et la salle d’eau sont percés de petites fenêtres offrant des vues choisies : inscrites au nu des façades, en chêne comme leurs ébrasements. Dans la chambre, la vaste baie partagée en trois pans (dont un oscillo-battant) ouvre un grand œil sur le paysage.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Chaque pièce (environ 8 m2 chacune) est un petit monde en soi comme l’architecte sait si bien les inventer – en particulier la salle de bain des parents calepinée de métal avec sa baignoire centrale incrustée dans le sol.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Partout un mélange de simplicité et de sophistication tant pour les matières mises en œuvre que pour l’échelle, basée sur celle du corps, et atmosphères lumineuses, dans une extrême attention portée aux enchaînements spatiaux.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

Ces derniers ne sont jamais aussi frappants que de retour au rez-de-chaussée, dont quelques grands meubles révèlent l’ampleur enveloppante et la fluidité poursuivie dans le jardin par des sentiers tracés en de longues flaques de béton couleur cendre.

Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser

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De là, l’articulation et le positionnement dynamiques des tours sautent aux yeux comme leurs toits terrasses. Le PLU les imposait en bâtière, sauf si inférieures à 25 m2 de surface. Contrainte contournée par une solution aussi simple qu’élégante : un petit village de tours. JFP


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Extension in Paris
by Bang Architectes
Extension in Norfolk
by Acme
Extension in Poland
by Neostudio Architekci

La Halle du Robin by AP 5 Architects

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

This multi-purpose sports hall by Parisian studio AP 5 Architects has shutters in the facade to open the lower part of the building.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

Called La Halle du Robin, the top part of the rectangular building is clad in larch batons, with the exception of one side, which is clad in wood and clear polycarbonate panels.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

The lower portion is made up of Corten steel panels, 9 of which can be opened up and secured by steel cables.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

The architects intend the appearance of the building to change over time, with the steel turning a deep red colour and the wood darkening with age.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

Photographs are © T. Guyenet unless otherwise stated.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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LA HALLE DU ROBIN
Robin Sports Center Hall

Transform the box according to events or seasons. River running in the valley of the Plaine near the town center.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

Next to the various buildings, the shape of the frame is based on the lean-to and utilitarian buildings in the vicinity. The roof inclination of the Sports Center is the same as the nearby petanque club’s forming a harmonious whole.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects
The roofing is of an average height of 4,5 meter. It is supported by a white lacquered steel frame covered with thin strips glued together. A large wooden cantilever portico is maintained by small metallic poles on the other three sides.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects
A waterproof layer made of steel tanks on the roof and of polycarbonate and larch sheets over the entire upper part of the building.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

The façade is covered with wooden lath to shield it from wind and sun. The lower part of the structure is in corten steel sheets over a steel frame closing the building.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

The equipment can be moved around from a room to the open space based on needs and seasons. When it is cold the building is shut when there are large events or in warm periods, 9 front panels are opened so as to allow free circulation and open view on the scenery.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

This open space configuration makes it easy to see the river and to open up indoor activities outside. The doors are opened and kept open by gas spring struts and secured with a stainless steel cable.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

A large sliding door is the final part of the existing building that allows a wide opening of the building on the outside during events.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

The simple shape of the building changes with the moveable façades, the materials change appearance and the facing adapting to orientation all changing with the seasons.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

The wood and the metal sheets are all from local origin. The gradual evolution of those perishable materials will change the outside aspect of the whole building.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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The wood will turn gray and the metal sheets orange. The façades will bear the mark of time.

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

Above photograph is courtesy of the architects

Materials
Frame: glued strips, galavanized steel + rustproof white paint
Siding: corten steel sheets, polycarbonate and larch panels

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

Intervenants
– AP 5, Architect and landscaping agency
Architect: Stéphane Lemoine,
Architect collaborator: Toshiharu Kudo

– Team AP 5 with bet 2C (structure, economist), Ouest coordination (construction site)

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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– Contractors Section 1: Grennevo, shell / Section 2: Haas Weissrock, structure / Section 3, roofing / Section 4: Mellé, locksmithery /

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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Site: Raon l’Etape (department 88)
Program: Space for multiple purposes: Sports training center hall

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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Size: 300m2 (3229 sq ft)
Client: Township association of the Vallée de la Plaine
Type of mission: full mission conception and build

La Halle du Robin by AP5 Architects

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Architect: AP5 architects
Cost: 0.3 million euros
Year: 2010


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Le Monolith by MVRDV

Le Monolith by MVRDV

Here are some photos of the recently-completed mixed-use urban block Le Monolith in Lyon, France, masterplanned by Dutch studio MVRDV and designed by five different architects.

Le Monolith by MVRDV

The building incorporates social housing, rental property, offices, retail and accommodation for disabled people.

Le Monolith by MVRDV

Five distinct sections were each designed by a different architect; the collaborating firms are French architects ECDM, Manuelle Gautrand and Pierre Gautier, and Dutch studios MVRDV and Erick van Egeraat.

Le Monolith by MVRDV

MVRDV were responsible for the south-facing waterfront section, where aluminium shutters shield the interiors from sunlight.

When these shutters are closed, letters on the facade spell out the first article of the European Constitution.

See Erick van Egeraat’s portion in our earlier story.

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Photographs are by Philippe Ruault.

Here are some more details from MVRDV:


MVRDV completes ‘Le Monolithe’, Lyon

‘Le Monolithe’, an energy efficient mixed-use urban block located in the development area Confluence at the southern tip of Lyon’s Presqu’île, has reached completion. The structure with a total surface of 32.500 m2 combines social housing, rental property, a residence for disabled people, offices and retail. The block is composed of five sections, each one designed by a different architect, following the MVRDV masterplan: Pierre Gautier, Manuelle Gautrand, ECDM and Erik van Egeraat. Landscape architects West 8 designed the public plaza. MVRDV designed the head section which advertises over the full façade the European integration by quoting the EU constitution. ‘Le Monolithe’ has been realized by ING Real Estate Development and Atemi.

Le Monolithe:

In 2004, ING Real Estate Developers had invited a group of international architects to design the masterplan, for which MVRDV was chosen as winner. Based on this masterplan, each architect was asked to design a section which together form ‘Le Monolithe’. The urban superblock is a mixed-use development comprising a mix of social and rental housing, offices and underground parking. The block is characterised by a large interior court with a raised public space overlooking the city, the new marina and a park, in this way resembling the French classical ‘Grand Gallérie’. The block is divided into five sections, each one designed by a different architect in order to achieve diversity and architectural variety. MVRDV is responsible for the head section in the south at the waterfront. Each part is unique in material, composition and architectural expression. The project forms part of the urban regeneration project ‘Lyon Confluence’, a 150 hectare site located at the southern tip of Lyon’s Presqu’île, where the rivers Rhône and Saône merge.

South building:

The interiors of MVRDV’s south facing building are protected from the sun by means of aluminium shutters as a reference to traditional local architecture. Apartments inside Le Monolithe offer a great diversity in order to attract different groups of inhabitants making the block a reflection of Lyon’s population. Offices are divided into separate units of min. 500 m² which are accessed by three vertical circulation cores, providing individual access. Each unit allows for a flexible fit out, depending on the tenants’ needs and requirements. All spaces are naturally lit and ventilated.

In June 2005, when France and The Netherlands voted against the European Constitution, MVRDV decided to redesign the façade and integrate a reminder of the values, ideals and needs of the European Union. When all shutters are closed, the first article of the European Constitution can be read: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, liberty, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.”

It aims to advocate a possible ‘Yes’ for Europe in days of protectionism, accompanying the collective EU spirit of the gathered architects. The adjacent sections were designed by French and Dutch architects Pierre Gautier, Manuelle Gautrand, ECDM and Erik van Egeraat. Dutch landscape architects West 8 designed the public space.

‘Le Monolithe’ is one of the projects within the greater scheme for Lyon Confluence which has been developed as part of Grand Lyon’s European Concerto-Renaissance programme, a project supported by the European Commission. The building not only complies with High Environmental Quality (HQE) criteria, such as reinforced insulation, careful selection of materials and rainwater management; further, 80% of the total energy consumed is provided by renewable energy sources. The combination of efficient spatial composition, passive energy (sunscreens, high thermal inertia), thermal and acoustic comfort and an energy strategy that includes heat storage, PV-cells, low-e double glazing, compactness to minimise heat loss, natural ventilation and an environmentally responsive façade system make ‘Le Monolithe’ a highly efficient low energy construction, e.g. heating accounts for <40 kWh/m²/year and hot water <5 kWh/m²/year.

The ambitious greater urban project Lyon Confluence extends the city centre to the very tip of the peninsula by creating diverse neighbourhoods involving retail and leisure zones, parks, cultural institutions, housing, schools and offices, and local public amenities.


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Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

Atelier 9.81 of France have inserted a perforated canopy in between a row of houses to create a covered pedestrian walkway in Tourcoing, France.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

The structure is made from a composite of aluminium and plastic with a series of folds to create a roof over the passage.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

Graphics are applied to this surface, directing visitors between the new bus station on one side, and a tram and subway station on the other.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

Photographs are copyright Julien Lanoo.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

See more photography by Julien Lanoo in our special category.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

The following information is from the architects:


Covered pedestrian crossing, downtown Tourcoing (fr)
Geoffrey Galand + Cédric Michel, associated architects
Atelier9.81

Atelier 9.81 of France have completed a bright red covered pedestrian walkway in Tourcoing, France.

Downtown Tourcoing is currently at the heart of an extensive restructuring, launched a few years ago. All public spaces, streets and squares are being fully renovated, and a large shopping mall with movie theatres will be inaugurated soon. As part of this project, the Metro, tram and bus station come together to offer a true multimodal system.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

The project of a covered pedestrian crossing for downtown Tourcoing is born of this new direct relationship between transportation modes (with the bus station on one side and the trams and subway on of the other), between the Place du Doctor Roux and the Place Charles et Albert Roussel. The pedestrian crossing will fit into a row of townhouses of the same style, taking the place of one of them. By breaking thus with the alignment, the pedestrian crossing asserts itself visually, with the orange-red hues used on the open gables and by the constitution of a retro glassed facade, lit up at night.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

Stepping into the void thus constituted, the project consists in erecting a canopy representing an urban origami; Fine sheet of graphic Alucobond, a support for the signage designed with this project in mind. Spread out over a 20-meter-long, 4.5-meter-wide area, this sheet reveals numerous complex folds and height variations, from which it derives its uniqueness.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

The covering ends in a notable slope, signalling the pedestrian crossing from the Tram terminus and the entrance to the shopping mall and Metro. The crossing’s floor is made of gray granite pavement, an extension of the planned layout for all downtown public spaces.

Pedestrian Crossing by Atelier 9.81

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Project management: Atelier 9.81 – urbanist architects, Geoffrey Galand + Cédric Michel – architects, Lucie Vandenbunder – project chief, IOSISgroup – BE generalist, Les Produits de l’Épicerie – graphic designers
Project owner: SEM Ville Renouvelée
Project Information: Covered pedestrian crossing between two public squares
Project surface: 150 M2 of covered crossing
Budget: 400,000 euros (excluding taxes)
Planning: Delivery in September 2010


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Monolith by Erick van Egeraat

Monolith by Erick van Egeraat

Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has collaborated with French architects Combarel-MarrecManuelle Gautrand and Pierre Gautier, plus Dutch architect Winy Maas to complete this building in Lyon, France, featuring a façade in wood and glass.

Monolith by Erick van Egeraat

Called Monolith, the project was divided into five parts, each designed by one of the architects.

Monolith by Erick van Egeraat

Van Egeraat designed the north-east entrance, shown here.

Monolith by Erick van Egeraat

The block comprises offices, retail and residential units.

Monolith by Erick van Egeraat

Photographs are by Philippe Ruault.

Here’s a bit more information from the architect:


Erick van Egeraat designs the Monolith in Lyon [FR]

A unique superblock is officially opened today in the French City of Lyon. Designed by Erick van Egeraat created the superblock, called the ‘Monolith’in collaboration with the French architects Combarel-Marrec, Manuelle Gautrand, Pierre Gautier and the Dutch architect Winy Maas. This superblock is part of the urban renewal project Lyon Confluence. The building with its exuberant architecture is intended to add the new values to this derelict territory which was previously a thriving industrial district. Now the area is transformed into an innovative and beautiful part of Lyon’s city center. Erick van Egeraat and his French and Dutch colleagues all contributed to this ambitious development.

The Lyon Confluence project consists of three lots: A, B and C. The project of Erick van Egeraat is located in lot C which is also know as Le Monolithe. Lot C comprises of office, retail and residential units on a size of 32.000m2, is located in Lyon’s key – redevelopment area Lyon Confluence. It will accommodate 1.500 new residents, 15.000m2 of new office-space and 1.800 m2 of retail. This ‘superblock‘ is part of the larger inner-city redevelopment in the gastronomic center of France.

Divided into 5 sections, each section was designed by a different architect. Erick van Egeraat designed the North-eastern entrance-part of the superblock.

Offices are located along the east side and parallel to the train track. Residential units are located on the north side and in the ‘bridge’ spanning across and creating the entrance gate to the interior courtyard.

“It is an unusual building which took quite some effort to get realized. Initially each architect selected a specific material for the façade”, Erick van Egeraat says.” We eventually decided to use all materials, which created this unusual but very attractive image for the Monolith”

The result for this design is a facade predominantly designed in wood and glass. The various wooden and glass panels have been assembled in a rich and elegant irregular pattern. The introduction of the pronounced vertical wooden fins created additional depth in the façade. The fins introduce an element of verticality in the predominantly horizontal volume of the entire block. Erick van Egeraat’s unique interpretation adds another layer of individuality and scale to this remarkable superblock.


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Stella K Showroom by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Pascal Grasso Architectures have inserted extruding and recessed volumes along the walls of corridors to create a showroom in Paris, France, for fashion sourcing company Stella K.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

The aim of the project was to transform two 115ft corridors into usable spaces, by covering their walls with protruding geometric shapes, providing display areas for clothing and fashion accessories.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

The blocks, made from lacquered MDF, increase along the corridors, gradually fading as they lead to the offices.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

The interior space is completely white, with the exception of randomly placed grey panels set into the walls.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Photographs are by Nicolas Dorval-Bory.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Here’s some more information from the architects:


SHOWROOM IN CHAMPS-ELYSEES By Pascal Grasso Architectures

[Com]-pose

The company Stella K, specialized in the design and distribution of prêt-à-porter, occupies two floors in Avenue des Champs-Elysees. It calls upon the skills of Pascal Grasso Architectures to assist in the project realization.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

The issue is simple: to turn these levels into office space and showroom for its clients. A major constraint remains unsolved.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

How to take advantage of the two corridors that are more than 35m (115 ft) each, leading to the main spaces?

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

The origin of the project consists therefore in the transformation of these long corridors in a functional and atypical space, the strain of the place becoming its strength.

 These corridors, being originally simple passages, become the display area, the showroom itself.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Its use allows to display clothing and other fashion accessories.
 This new feature is made possible by the clamping of random volumes made of gray lacquered MDF.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

These volumes are like pieces of the wall that have been extruded.
 The rhythm, created by the volumes, increases along the showroom before fading gradually to the office. The effect boosting the space. 

Another strong element structures and animates this place.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

This is a main piece of furniture, passing by through the place, which is separating the public space of the exhibition from the space for private offices and storage.
 Its way begins from over the reception, allowing the necessary porosity to host clients.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Then it gets denser in order to make the offices more intimate. This piece of furniture is made out of racks that allow the storage of supplies.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

It ends in the assembly hall and takes on the functions of exhibition and storage.

 To complete the dynamics of the space, a subtle play of light is set up for both levels. At the first level the suspensions form falling tears from the ceiling.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

They create plays of light reflecting from more or less bright surfaces. The organic appearance is in contrast with the geometry of the installation.
 Upstairs, the strips of fluorescent tube boost the effect of perspective created by the length of the showroom. They reinforce the geometric rigor of the space.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Geometry, by its (overwhelming) presence, transforms the space, blurring the bench-marks. The scale of the place becomes difficult to grasp.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

The intervention is seen as a series of spatial devices provoking disorder, disruption of the senses, a reaction which changes the perception and feeling. Geometric abstraction is enhanced by the lighting, which makes this negative space into an immaterial space.

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Program : Designing a duplex showroom
Location : 34, Avenue des Champs-Elysees, Paris 8e, France

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Architect : Pascal Grasso Architectures
Client : Stella K
Completion : 2010

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures

Assistants : Damien Descamps – Juliano Bottari
General Contractor : Bane Deco
Carpenter : Art et Confort

Show Room by Pascal Grasso Architectures


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