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In January 2024, the DREAM AGENCY inaugurated the Lozaits-Seguin Work Assistance Establishment and Services (ESAT) in Villejuif (Grand Paris - France). A social and solidarity-based project, the 3,570 m² facility welcomes over 150 people with disabilities in a comfortable, bright, and adapted environment. © Cyrille Weiner © Cyrille Weiner URBAN CONTEXT This project is part of a New Urban Renewal Program (NPNRU) sector led by the Grand Orly Seine Bièvre territorial public establishment (EPT) and the city of Villejuif. Located in a priority urban policy district, it contributes to the urban redevelopmentof the northern part of the Lozaits area. DREAM DREAM The ESAT Lozaits-Seguin is set in a park o... Mehr

« Clouds of mist At the musky edge of the wood Shadows slip in » CONTEXTln 2016, the «Bordeaux Métropole» community of municipalities appointed K ARCHITECTURES to renovate the stadium’s track and grandstands, as well as to build a maintenance division and, above all, a new sport complex housing indoor practice halls, a dojo, a weight room, an administrative division and spaces of conviviality. © GUILLAUME AMAT © GUILLAUME AMAT © GUILLAUME AMAT For Karine Herman and Jérôme Sigwalt, Thouars Wood is a living myth. lt’s the representation of a utopia, that of a rustic ideal where mankind has regained the ability to live in symbiosis with the rest of the living world.... Mehr

Paris, the world capital of fashion and style, has been charmed with its beauty since the time of great reconstruction in the 19th century. The elegant townhouse with large windows and green spaces built at the time became a hallmark of the refined aesthetic of the metropolis. In one such townhouses, a boutique hotel has just been created, designed by the Warsaw architectural studio Tremend.  Fot. Alberte Hotel Supervised by the city’s prefect, Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s reconstruction of Paris, which took place between 1852 and 1870 and is also known by his name as Haussmannian, introduced a new architectural style that was later adopted by other European cities as well. This reconstruction completely transfor... Mehr

Die Stadtverwaltung von Quedillac wollte ein Kulturzentrum für die Stadt bauen. Das Hauptziel bestand darin, der Abkapselung entgegenzuwirken, indem ein Ort geschaffen wurde, an dem sich die unterschiedlichsten Bevölkerungsgruppen treffen und um eine gemeinsame Basis versammeln können, um so die soziale Bindung zwischen den Bürgern zu fördern. Das neue Gebäude sollte eine Multimediabibliothek, einen Saal mit Kaffeebereich, einen Jugendraum für Teenager und eine Kinderbetreuung für Kleinkinder umfassen. David Foessel Der von der Gemeinde gewählte Standort befand sich neben dem Rathaus, mitten in der Stadt, wo sich auch andere öffentliche Einrichtungen befinden (Rathaus, Bäckerei, R... Mehr

The district of Les Arènes in Toulouse is organised around its transport hub and a public high school. The site is easily recognisable, with the presence of the “Cristal” building, commonly known as the “Barre des Arènes” block, which is 51.5 metres tall and 230 metres long, towering over the neighbouring buildings since its construction in 1961. Roland Halbe Roland Halbe The Campus Vidal is composed of the Vidal higher education college and a student housing project, Artemisia Toulouse. The location of the campus creates a forecourt directly connecting with public transport (train, metro, tram and bus). The main entrance is positioned under a porch which is placed facing the 11 Novembre 1918... Mehr

Much like sports itself, sports facilities are always important sites of identification. Particularly in smaller towns like Cormeilles-en-Parisis, 17 km northeast of Paris, club sport plays a vital role in social life. The new sports center offers optimal training and competition conditions for local teams, amateur athletes and schools.With its silhouette, the design sets a striking mark, but nevertheless blends harmoniously into the loosely built residential area. This we could achieve by embedding the field and bleachers to keep the building at a moderate height. Well set bends modulate the length of the building and create an attractive, roofed entrance. Clever spatial references clearly arrange the dense program. The generously glazed e... Mehr

The middle school on the outskirts of Bretenoux is situated off-street and its broad western front shapes a public square. The compact organisation of the single-story building is reminiscent of the regions medieval bastides. The surrounding cantilevered canopy made of dark carbonised wood protects the building from overheating by excessive solar radiation. This restrained, closed design contrasts with the generous, communicative interiors in which light-colored wood dominates. Dietrich Untertrifaller with phBa - architectes urbanistes The rooms are clearly arranged around a central access zone delimiting the individual functional areas for teaching, school life and general services. Public facilities such as the library, the restaura... Mehr

Demolish or renovate? This question often arises when it comes to the further development of school buildings from the 1970s. The senior high school Lycée Evariste Galois in the Paris metropolitan area no longer meets current requirements and is bursting at the seams due to strong demographic development. With a holistic environmental approach in mind, we decided together with our partner Panorama Architecture from Aix en Provence to restructure and expand. Based on the qualities of the existing, we reorganised the individual parts of the building and united them into a legible, communicative whole. Dietrich Untertrifaller The newly created green schoolyard forms the heart of the ensemble and connects the various functions. It... Mehr

Der Standort des Païcherou Aquatic Centre ist aufgrund seiner privilegierten Lage am Fluss Aude und seiner Beziehung zur Stadt Carcassonne und der Bastide Saint-Louis außergewöhnlich. Roland Halbe Roland Halbe Der architektonische Ansatz bestand darin, die Kontinuität mit dem bestehenden Standort zu wahren und die Landschaft zu respektieren. Das Wasserzentrum soll die einzigartige Landschaft der Stadt Carcassonne betonen, die zwischen dem Schwarzen Berg im Norden, den Corbières im Osten, der Lauragais-Ebene im Westen und dem Aude-Tal im Süden liegt. Das Grundstück liegt an einem Mäander des Flusses Aude, unterhalb der Stadt und mit Blick auf die landwirtschaftlichen Flächen, die sic... Mehr

Das von der Region Occitanie geförderte Projekt La Cité besteht in der Renovierung des historischen Geländes von Les Halles Latétoère, um einen dritten Ort zu schaffen, der der Zusammenarbeit und der nachhaltigen Innovation gewidmet ist. La Cité beherbergt mehrere öffentliche und private Einrichtungen, die sich jungen Start-ups widmen, wie Ad'Occ, At Home, Nubbō und Roselab. Roland Halbe Das Projekt befindet sich im Südosten von Toulouse, im Vorort Montaudran, in der Nähe der Eisenbahnlinie, die entlang der geschützten historischen Bahnstrecke der Aéropostale verläuft. Das Gebäude selbst ist als Erbe der Luftfahrtindustriegeschichte von Toulouse registriert.... Mehr