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Jules Ferry High School, Coulommiers School Campus
Jules Ferry High School, Coulommiers School Campus
Coulommiers, France
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Other Projects by Architecture Patrick Mauger
Jules Ferry High School, Coulommiers School Campus
Coulommiers, France
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$50M - 100M
Through its scale, its heritage value, and its environmental challenges, the Regional School Campus of Coulommiers—resulting from the merger of the Cormier and Ferry high schools—plays a decisive role in the local dynamic and in the Quartiers de demain consultation. The project involves the partial restructuring and extension of a large site awarded the Remarkable Contemporary Architecture label, with the aim of creating an innovative educational campus. The agency proposes an approach that combines conviviality, versatility, and high energy performance.
Within the campus and in relation to the city, new connections are created and circulation routes (pedestrian and cycling) are simplified. New axes structure the site; generously planted, they help integrate Lycée Jules Ferry into a broader landscaped neighborhood. To ensure overall architectural coherence, the new buildings reinterpret in a contemporary way the façades of the buildings designed by Émile Alliaud. They respect the existing building heights and orientations while opting for compact volumes, thereby prioritizing outdoor spaces.
The buildings follow a demanding bioclimatic approach. The compactness of the volumes, the performance of the building envelope, the creation of internal thermal inertia, the use of materials with low embodied energy, and the careful control of solar gains and natural daylight guided the design process. Natural ventilation generated by a thermal chimney optimizes air quality, and a rainwater harvesting system is used in the sanitary facilities.
The restructuring contributes to the new image of a 21st-century campus, with innovative learning approaches. The layouts provide maximum flexibility and encourage new methods of teaching and knowledge sharing. The agency therefore develops learning spaces that extend into the main hall and designs a multipurpose room connected to a large study area. These alternatives to traditional classrooms help stimulate—or anticipate—new ways of learning and collaborating.
Within the campus and in relation to the city, new connections are created and circulation routes (pedestrian and cycling) are simplified. New axes structure the site; generously planted, they help integrate Lycée Jules Ferry into a broader landscaped neighborhood. To ensure overall architectural coherence, the new buildings reinterpret in a contemporary way the façades of the buildings designed by Émile Alliaud. They respect the existing building heights and orientations while opting for compact volumes, thereby prioritizing outdoor spaces.
The buildings follow a demanding bioclimatic approach. The compactness of the volumes, the performance of the building envelope, the creation of internal thermal inertia, the use of materials with low embodied energy, and the careful control of solar gains and natural daylight guided the design process. Natural ventilation generated by a thermal chimney optimizes air quality, and a rainwater harvesting system is used in the sanitary facilities.
The restructuring contributes to the new image of a 21st-century campus, with innovative learning approaches. The layouts provide maximum flexibility and encourage new methods of teaching and knowledge sharing. The agency therefore develops learning spaces that extend into the main hall and designs a multipurpose room connected to a large study area. These alternatives to traditional classrooms help stimulate—or anticipate—new ways of learning and collaborating.
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