L’Atoll Angers
L'ATOLL ANGERS
Antonio Virga Architecte + AAVP Architecture
ARCHITECTS
Antonio Virga Architecte + AAVP Architecture
PHOTOGRAPHS
Luc Boegly, Eric Heranval
YEAR
2012
LOCATION
Angers, France
CATEGORY
Other Structures
Text description provided by architect.
The four poles, separated by four corridors, rise up like four great entry porches.
The structure is covered with a white aluminium net, which is perforated and backlit.
The shops of the Atoll are arranged in a dynamic layout, while the carpark blends into the garden.
The building´s envelope, 8-12m from the main structure, provides a protected area behind the shops for deliveries, away from the customers´ view at the center of the Atoll, and provides a clear passage for security services.
The outer cover runs from the inside out, following the access porches up to the roof to form an awning covering part of the promenade.
On the inside, the awning rises up over a glass wall offering views of the various shop fronts.
The shop front can be seen clearly avove and below the awning.
