Secrétan Covered Market, by ARCHITECTURE PATRICK MAUGER

Renovation of the Secrétan Covered Market: renaissance of a local lifestyle   Almost emptied of its shops and walled up, the Secrétan covered market had become an increasingly foreign object in the district. Over a century since its construction, this Baltard style covered market, listed in the French inventory of historic monuments, has now been…

Multi-purpose sports hall, by DE ALZUA+

The project is located in the city of Mouvaux in the north of France. It takes place in a urban area in mutation with the creation of a forecourt which connects the sports hall with a theatre, a school, housing and a church. The multi-activities indoor hall is revealed by an imbrication of volumes. Each…

“Courée” housing, by DE ALZUA+

The project is a reinterpretation of a housing called «courée». This is a typical form of courtyard workers housing, often built in the industrial districts of the North of France during the nineteenth century. The program aims to develop a modern approach of this theme. It focuses on a specific contemporary issue which is to…

Dojo + fitness hall, by DE ALZUA+

Traditionally, the sitting of a dojo is guided by specific rules for its orientation. The honorary side is called Kamiza and faces the South. The teacher always seats with the Kamiza on his back. The other side is called the Shimoza and is for the learners. On the Shimoza side, the advanced learners seat on…

60 children nursery + 13 students housing, by DE ALZUA+

The program, packed and complex, offers a dual programming in the same site, including a childcare centre with its staff housing and 13 students housing units. The project must integrate different qualities: openness and privacy, daytime operation for the childcare centre, evening and night for the housing, friendliness and safety…   The nursery is set…

A BIOCLIMATIC HOUSE IN AURAY, BRITTANY, by A.TYPIQUE

In 2010, the plan started out as a house renovation.  However, when it was discovered that the state of the existing dwelling rendered this impossible, demolition and reconstruction became the point of departure for a new project.  The building plot is situated in a conservation area made up of medieval townhouses and various other period…

AN ORGANIC, BIOCLIMATIC HOUSE IN BRITTANY, by A.TYPIQUE

This house on the shores of the Golfe du Morbihan, not far from AURAY, was built using organic architectural principals with a concentration of green energy components for maximum efficiency without resorting to technical sophistication. Completed at the beginning of this year, the house is situated in a region benefitting from oceanic climate conditions. The…

HOUSE BUILT TO FRENCH 2012 ENERGY REGULATIONS NEAR SAINTE-ANNE D’AURAY, by A.TYPIQUE

This project, begun by another architect, was reworked in order to comply with RT 2012 energy regulations, starting with a combined wood and concrete frame. The plan was to build an energy efficient home in an environmentally protected area near the Sainte-Anne d’Auray Basilica – the third most important pilgrimage destination in France. The structure…

Community center Christian Marin I Limeil-Brévannes I passivhaus, biosourcé niveau 3, by Guillaume Ramillien Architecture SARL

The Christian Marin Community Center is actively taking part of the new urban planning policy initiated by the city of Limeil-Brévannes : the eco-sustainable Pasteur district and the urban renovation project of the Saint-Martin district that involves around 700 housing units laid out around a big park.At the core of this process promoting our natural…

Gymnase in Saint Nazaire, FRANCE, by AGENCE CHRISTOPHE ROUSSELLE

Concours / ContestProjet lauréat / Winning projectStatut / StatusLivré / DeliveredProgramme / ProgramComplexe sportif multisportsMaître d’Ouvrage / ClientVille de Saint-Nazaire / SonadevArchitecte / ArchitectChristophe Rousselle architecteEquipe / TeamMatthieu Janmot (chef de projet) / NoariYamazoe (projet) / Berim (bureau d’étudestechniques) / Quille (structure béton) / AteliersDavid (structure métallique)Surface / Floor area2 750 m²Budget / Cost4,1 M€…

Le Clos Saint Louis, by Atelier S … pour des architectures

Complete restructuration of an existing building in the historical city center of Ax-Les-Thermes in order to create 4 appartments for rent (seasonnal). More pictures of this project on the following website : http://www.houzz.fr/projects/1160245/le-clos-saint-louis-phase-1   By Atelier S … pour des architectures Visit Atelier S … pour des architectures website

ZAC de la Marine – Lot C – Colombes, by AGENCE CHRISTOPHE ROUSSELLE

Located in the heart of the Marine ecodistrict in Colombes, this social housing project has a very high quality image and finish, while remaining within a very tight budget.The principle underlying the project was to respond to each situation with a generous outdoor space. Like metal plates that might have slid over each other to let in more light, the building possesses a…