Contemplation and lightness. Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes
02/08/2022.
[Paris] France
metalocus, ANNA CLARA BARROS
metalocus, ANNA CLARA BARROS
The French studio Hesters-Oyon Architectes carried out the project for the Grandes Terres primary school, located in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, in the Ile-de-France Region. The proposal pays attention to both the renovation of a recreation center and the expansion of the school.
Through fully glazed circulations that cross the landscaped courtyards, the project connects the new building with the recreation center. The objective of the proposal is to provide urbanity to the site and offer a new façade to the school. The accesses to the building are defined by an axis lined with trees.
Through fully glazed circulations that cross the landscaped courtyards, the project connects the new building with the recreation center. The objective of the proposal is to provide urbanity to the site and offer a new façade to the school. The accesses to the building are defined by an axis lined with trees.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Location plan. Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes.
Ground floor plan. Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes.
Section. Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes.
Detail. Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes.
The wooden structure is the protagonist in the project and was used in all its forms: on the ceiling, the walls, larch cladding, openings and interior carpentry in fir. Wood brings a warm atmosphere to those spaces dedicated to children. It establishes a strong relationship between interior and exterior to increase the integration of the building with the landscape.
The delicacy of the new building is achieved through the oblique lines of the roof. The project ensures that all internal spaces have abundant natural light and views of the gardens, while the envelope has been carefully studied and implemented to limit energy loss.
The delicacy of the new building is achieved through the oblique lines of the roof. The project ensures that all internal spaces have abundant natural light and views of the gardens, while the envelope has been carefully studied and implemented to limit energy loss.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Les Grandes Terres by Hesters-Oyon Architectes. Photograph by Sergio Grazia.
Description of project by Hesters-Oyon Architectes
The Grandes Terres primary school is located in a residential area in the northeast of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. The project includes the reconstruction of a recreation center and the extension of the Grandes Terres primary school.
The objective of the project was giving an urbanity to the site and offering a new façade to the school. Along the main façade an axis bordered with trees redefines all the entrances to the school. The new building connects the school to the recreation center through fully glazed circulations that cross the landscaped patios.
This spatial organization ensures the functional autonomy between the components of the primary school. That organization permitted to limit the nuisances of the worksite in a site occupied by the school community.
The environmental construction, is made of wooden structure. That biobased material is used in all its forms: timber roof, wood frame wall, larch cladding, openings, and interior spruce woodwork. The watertightness of the envelope has been carefully studied and implemented to limit energy loss.
The origami roof, coated with zinc, seems to float above the existing site. The oblique lines of the roof offer a softened atmosphere to the place. The interior spaces, bathed in natural light, are always in relation with the gardens. The wood brings a warm ambiance to those spaces dedicated to children. It establishes a strong relationship between interior and exterior to increase the integration of the building in its landscape site.
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Architects
HESTERS – OYON, architectes.- Elise Hesters.
Collaborators
Studies.- NOX engineering, TCE design office. DET, VISA, AOR, OPC.- ANA engineering, TCE design office.
Area
765 sqm.
Dates
2019 > 2022.
Location
24 – 32, rue des Amandiers, Paris, France.
Photography
Jacques Hesters, Brigitte Oyon. Hesters-Oyon Architectes
The HESTERS-OYON Agency has shared its premises since 2018 with the Jeune Agence HEMAArchitectes - Charles Hesters and Pierre Martin-Saint-Etienne associates. The two structures work in association on several programs including four school groups and socio-cultural equipment that have won competitions since 2018, under construction and studies.
Jacques Hesters - Architect DPLG. Graduate of the School of Architecture of Versailles Winner of the Albums of Young Architecture 1983 Mentioned in the PAN XIII for 1 project of 250 housing units in Romainville Visiting teacher at the Special School of Architecture 2002 - 2004 Teacher Architect Cours Tocqueville 2014 - 2017 Regional Councilor of the Order of Architects of Ile de France 2010-2017 Architect Trainer for the CAUE 75 and 78 since 2017.
Brigitte Oyon - Architect DPLG. Graduate of the School of Architecture of Versailles and Winner of the Albums of Young Architecture 1983.
Jacques Hesters - Architect DPLG. Graduate of the School of Architecture of Versailles Winner of the Albums of Young Architecture 1983 Mentioned in the PAN XIII for 1 project of 250 housing units in Romainville Visiting teacher at the Special School of Architecture 2002 - 2004 Teacher Architect Cours Tocqueville 2014 - 2017 Regional Councilor of the Order of Architects of Ile de France 2010-2017 Architect Trainer for the CAUE 75 and 78 since 2017.
Brigitte Oyon - Architect DPLG. Graduate of the School of Architecture of Versailles and Winner of the Albums of Young Architecture 1983.
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