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Jean Macé Media Library, Borny District
Jean Macé Media Library, Borny District
Metz, France
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Other Projects by Architecture Patrick Mauger
Jean Macé Media Library, Borny District
Metz, France
Type
STATUS
Concept
YEAR
2028
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
In the working-class district of Borny in Metz, the reconstruction of the Jean Macé Media Library carries significant symbolic, social, and cultural stakes. Accessed via a broad forecourt directly connected to the square, featuring the creation of a planted patio, a sober architectural expression, and strong acoustic and climatic comfort—these design choices reflect the essential care devoted to this place of culture and shared experiences for its users.
Following the fire that devastated the media library in the summer of 2023, the agency structured the reconstruction project around three main priorities to help transform trauma into a renewed sense of safety, welcome, and well-being: openness to residents and the Borny district, sobriety and durability, and comfort and quality of design.
By providing a large forecourt as the main access and positioning the entrance along the square’s primary axis, the project reaffirms the presence of the facility at the scale of the city and strengthens its connection with the neighborhood. Conceived as the first threshold of the media library, the forecourt becomes a welcoming space that encourages encounters among local residents—a place whose future uses are to be imagined in consultation with the community.
Respecting the footprint of the original building and guided by a pursuit of simplicity, the agency designed a sober and refined volume, using noble materials characteristic of the Metz region. Jaumont natural stone and tinted architectural concrete give the Borny Media Library a strong sense of solidity and resilience.
From the forecourt, the glazed façade reveals the activities within and the welcoming, convivial interior spaces. The choice of materials—wood and colorful textiles—along with acoustic and lighting qualities, climatic comfort, and above all the creation of a patio as the green and luminous heart of the building, all contribute to the warm and almost domestic atmosphere of the space.
Following the fire that devastated the media library in the summer of 2023, the agency structured the reconstruction project around three main priorities to help transform trauma into a renewed sense of safety, welcome, and well-being: openness to residents and the Borny district, sobriety and durability, and comfort and quality of design.
By providing a large forecourt as the main access and positioning the entrance along the square’s primary axis, the project reaffirms the presence of the facility at the scale of the city and strengthens its connection with the neighborhood. Conceived as the first threshold of the media library, the forecourt becomes a welcoming space that encourages encounters among local residents—a place whose future uses are to be imagined in consultation with the community.
Respecting the footprint of the original building and guided by a pursuit of simplicity, the agency designed a sober and refined volume, using noble materials characteristic of the Metz region. Jaumont natural stone and tinted architectural concrete give the Borny Media Library a strong sense of solidity and resilience.
From the forecourt, the glazed façade reveals the activities within and the welcoming, convivial interior spaces. The choice of materials—wood and colorful textiles—along with acoustic and lighting qualities, climatic comfort, and above all the creation of a patio as the green and luminous heart of the building, all contribute to the warm and almost domestic atmosphere of the space.
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