Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes.
16/10/2015.
Cité Internationale Universitaire Paris, France.
metalocus, CELIA RODRÍGUEZ.
metalocus, CELIA RODRÍGUEZ.
The architecture studio of Atela Architectes present us the "Maison du Mexique", a project of rehabilitation of a student residency located in the heart of the Cité Internatinale Universitaire de Paris.
Outside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Outside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Outside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Outside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Stairs view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance. Click above to see larger image.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance.
Inside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance.
Site plan. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Ground floor plan. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
First floor plan. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Elevation north-east. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Elevation north-west. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Diagram. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view of the furniture. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Table. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Image © Atela Architectes. Courtesy of Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
View of the access ramp. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Atela Architectes. Click above to see larger image.
Outside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance.
Outside view. Student residency "Maison du Mexique" by Atela Architectes. Photograpy © Gerardo Custance.
With the project "Maison du Mexique" Atela Architectes recovers the main access, façades and the common dining room of the student residency consisting of two blocks of three and five levels with 92 rooms, an auditorium, cafeteria, library, offices and rooms of music.
Description of the project by Atela Architectes
Located in the heart of the Cité Internationale Universitarie in the 14th district of Paris (CIUP), the Maison du Mexique, a student residence built in 1952 by Jorge Medellin, is one of the most important examples of modern architecture in the campus. Atela Architectes has been commissioned to achieve the complete refurbishment of the 4.000 sqm residency dealing with a very short delivery schedule. The opening was planned for July 2015, only one year after design had begun.
We have developed a series of strategies such as the recovery of the main entrance of the building, the complete restoration of the facade, the recovery of the original common dining rooms at every floor of the residence, amongst others in order to enhance the original building. This strategies have been combined with upgrading operations. The upgrade of the building in order to respect security, accessibility and electricity standards, as well as the improvement of the building's thermal and acoustic performances have been two of our priorities in this operation.
The building is divided in two blocks (5 and 3 floors)connected in the ground and garden levels . At both ends of each block we can find the common spaces (restrooms and kitchens with the recovered dining rooms). All the public spaces (auditorium, entrance hall and cafeteria) are located on the ground floor as well as the resident's library and the staff's offices. On the garden floor we find new accessible room for handicapped and double rooms. There are also a common kitchen and dining room, common restrooms, and technical and staff spaces.
The treatment of the building's surroundings has been done respecting the CIUP's requirements in order to maintain the campus' uniformity.
CREDITS. DATA SHEET.-
Architect.- Atela Architectes.
Collaborators.- SICRA, Tecton (Building contractor), La suite 314, Cataggia (Funiture).
Client.- Fundación Casa de México.
Area.- gross floor area.- 3976 sqm.
Budget.- 5.70 M€
Dates.- completed in 2015.
Location.- Cité Internationale Universitarie , Paris. France.
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. ATELA ARCHITECTES
Atela Architectes was founded in January 2000 by Andres Atela, with a degree from the A.A in 1994 and with experience in architectural firms based in Spain, Unites Estates and Singapor. Atela Architectes is based in Paris, next to the Place de la République,and their international outlook has attracted a diverse clientele and a wide range of commissions. They challenge themselves to design a maximum number of projects at different scales. From small to large-scale projects, their diverse program design briefs include public facilities, master planning, housing, office space, and exhibition design. Andrés Atela is an associate professor of Architecture in the Ecole Nationale Superieure of Paris la Villette since 2003 and he is also a critic visiting at several Universities around the world.
