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Media library
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France
Finalist, 2023 A+Awards, Institutional - Libraries
Project Featured on Jun 29, 2023
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Media library
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France
Finalist, 2023 A+Awards, Institutional - Libraries
Project Featured on Jun 29, 2023
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
archi5 associated with CALMM architecture
In order to keep the relation with its surrounding environment, the media library is integrated in the urban space and becomes the interface between architecture and landscape. The pure geometry of the building, based on a rectangular shape, respects the urban context. In contrast, two vertical flights express a diagonal that draws attention to the building's accesses.
The building works as an open cultural square highlighted by the transparency of the ground floor facades. Nature and light enter the heart of the building through the courtyards, which are also located on the diagonal that connects the two high points of the volume.
Plywood paneling covers the interior walls, with the exception of an exposed concrete wall, positioned to take advantage of its thermal inertia. On the upper floor, the perforated facade filters the light and ensures privacy to working spaces while guaranteeing a visual connection with the trees outside.
CLIENT : Cœur Essonne Agglomération with SORGEM
ARCHITECTS : archi5 & CALMM architecture
ECONOMIST, ENGINEER : Mizrahi
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER : Oasiis
ACOUSTIC DESIGNER : Cap Horn
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER : Acte 2 Paysage
VRD : CL Infra
PHOTOGRAPHERS : Think Utopia & Rodrigo Apolaya
In order to keep the relation with its surrounding environment, the media library is integrated in the urban space and becomes the interface between architecture and landscape. The pure geometry of the building, based on a rectangular shape, respects the urban context. In contrast, two vertical flights express a diagonal that draws attention to the building's accesses.
The building works as an open cultural square highlighted by the transparency of the ground floor facades. Nature and light enter the heart of the building through the courtyards, which are also located on the diagonal that connects the two high points of the volume.
Plywood paneling covers the interior walls, with the exception of an exposed concrete wall, positioned to take advantage of its thermal inertia. On the upper floor, the perforated facade filters the light and ensures privacy to working spaces while guaranteeing a visual connection with the trees outside.
CLIENT : Cœur Essonne Agglomération with SORGEM
ARCHITECTS : archi5 & CALMM architecture
ECONOMIST, ENGINEER : Mizrahi
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER : Oasiis
ACOUSTIC DESIGNER : Cap Horn
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER : Acte 2 Paysage
VRD : CL Infra
PHOTOGRAPHERS : Think Utopia & Rodrigo Apolaya
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