As part of the redevelopment of the port, PietriArchitectes has made the reconstruction of the former harbour master’s office, the "Capitainerie", a multifunctional building made of concrete, wood and stainless steel.

PietriArchitectes presents this new project for the port of a small village in which they use their experience in the construction in coast areas of France to create a building that resist the maritime resistant site conditions, in which the various functions are divided into three separate levels that are connected between them and to the ground through gangways.

Description of the project by PietriArchitectes

Located in the Var, in the town of La Londe-les-Maures, looking out to Fort de Brégançon and the Mediterranean Sea, the small 350m² building is reigniting the redevelopment of the port. The “Capitainerie” is the newest location in this small seaside town.

PietriArchitectes won the tender in 2011, responding with a project in line with their work in Marseille (Bains de Mer Chauds and the Tour H99) and Seyne sur Mer (Redline apartments).

The feel of the project is conclusively mellow, almost playful, more like an urban pavilion than an experimental signal. The reaction of the residents alone, throughout construction and at the time of delivery, justified the choice of architecture used in the renovation of the site.

A metre above ground level, to avoid the tragic flooding which occurred again this year, the “Capitainerie” project is multifunctional: Harbour Master’s Office, rescue centre, fishing club, yacht club, reception hall, meeting room, reception terrace.

To resolve this complexity, the diverse functions have been distributed on three separate decks connected by freely accessible public gangways. The facilities function more like a multi-storey road than a centre.

The effectiveness of this system lies also in the contextual use of the Mediterranean climate.
Built from concrete, wood and stainless steel, the design carefully offers materials capable of withstanding a marine environment, which have been tried and tested by PietriArchitectes in other waterfront projects.

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Project team
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JBP, Zoé Raynaud, Jérémy Louette.

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Collaborators
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Technical research office.- B.E.T. Yves Garnier S.A.S. Quality control office.- APAVE Sudeurope. Health & safety.- APAVE Sudeurope. Geotechnics.- GEOTERRA. Foundations, structural works, waterproofing-. F.D.O. Méditerrannée.

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Owner
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La Londe-les-Maures Town Council.

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Area Superficie
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407 sqm.

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Dates
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Tender won.- December 2011. Start of construction.- October 2013. Completed.- December 2014.

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Location
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Place Georges Gras, 83250 La Londe-les-Maures.

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Cost
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1.2M€ (Excl. Tax).

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Program
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Equipping / reconstruction of the former harbour master’s office.

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Photography
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Lisa Ricciotti, Christian Michel.

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PietriArchitectes. Founded in Paris in January 2001 and directed by Jean-Baptiste Pietri, the agency PietriArchitectes realizes projects of buildings both public and private contracts. Located on the rue de Valois, in the heart of Paris, about twenty employees work in all kinds of programs throughout France and they have developed a Mediterranean architecture made with a reference to the landscapes of the south.

The agency also develops equipment such as the Port of La Londe-les-Maures or the Public Services House in Aulnay-sous-Bois, and in 2008, the Horizontal Tower in Milan, home of the International Fair (21,000 sqm). Its approach proposes including contemporary architecture in context, a soft modernity that breaks with the radicalism of reconstruction.

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