with the aim of meeting high environmental quality and educational standards, LCR architectes has completed their design for a public middle school in labarthe-sur-lez
‘we tried to imagining the scale of the future equipment and to position it as a public building within a problematic empty space,’ said the firm
the copper panels will change the appearance of the structure over time
the facility arises from the convergence of two axes. the first
the transverse axis which strongly directs all functional organization
due to its position and its connection to the site. it determines the chronological implementation of each component of the program and accepts the input sequence as a seamless geometry
it is the keystone which anchors the equipment in the site
organizes the life of the building. this internal street forms the backbone of the project as it stretches on two levels and plays a role of separation while concurrently ensuring a connection
all the entities come to settle comfortably in alternation on this line as they are north-south oriented
they give access to the various functions: logistics
specialized and artistic education. via this implementation
the entire school is fully integrated into the site to the point of recreating it
while on the inside it expresses friendly identity
beneath the overhang near the drop-off area
expressive materials were selected. glass transcribes the educational exchange and openness of the activities alongside an expansive use of aluminum bars and copper panels. the inner orange hue of the common spaces contrasts the exterior brown tone to create a fluid transition with the land
delving into the materials characteristics and connotations, it is natural and alive
giving the building a skin which the patina will smooth with the age while also reinforcing the value of sustainability
this change of appearance will mark the passage of time in an area submitted to a rapid change
south façade along general education spaces
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