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Toulouse, France
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grand M media library
Toulouse, France
Project Featured on Jan 16, 2015
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2012
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$0 - 10K
The new Médiathèque and esplanade unfolding before it are integral parts of a vast urban redevelopment project (ANRU) implemented by the City of Toulouse. The multiple aspirations of this new multimedia library logically include the rehabilitation of unoccupied urban spaces and the creation of a strong, purposeful architectural symbol. The Médiathèque stands in the Le Mirail suburb laid out between 1961 and 1971 by Georges Candilis, whose urban fabric is largely fragmented today. The building’s design responds to these constraints with unabashed delight, escaping any apparent inflexibility by using the ground floor as an all-embracing curtain wall enfolding not only the building itself but also the ‘patio,’ planted with vegetation around a magnolia tree, and the public space, prolonging the esplanade protected by a canopy. The light curtain wall exhibits a range of contrasting textures and materials and creates a succession of in-between spaces, allowing the amount of natural sunlight entering the building to be controlled. A taller volume, housing the administration department, mirrors the ground-plan dimensions of the central library section, where the books and DVDs are to be found. The reading room and study areas are designed as protected spaces, removed from the hustle and bustle of daily life, meaning that the Médiathèque is more akin to an oasis than a supermarket. The esplanade is a key element, dilating the surface area of the library itself and creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for users and people living in the local neighborhood.
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