Wonk Architects

IFSante

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

PHOTOGRAPHS
Julien Lanoo

AREA
3200.0 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Capinghem, france

CATEGORY
Institute

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

Text description provided by architect.

The IFSanté is a 3200 square-meterHealth Formation Institute building in Lille, France, for the Catholic University.

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

The site is near the Saint-Philibert Hospital and the subway, in a new neighborhood named “Humanicité” made of several open blocks crossed by a large pedestrian avenue.

The institutehosts 600 students and teaches a variety of medicine and health subjects.

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

The project exhibits a tight simplicity that reflects the program informing about the internal configurations.The geometry is seton thenorthwest cornerof the block,releasingan as generous as possiblecourt.

The controlledtransparency of the groundfloorgathers the court, the lobby andthe cafeteriaina friendly place.

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

A singularfigureis expressedfromdifferent perspectives.

The amphitheater, the libraryandrooms for practicalwork, specific program elements,are stagedto distinguish the differentpolaritiesof the project.

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

Thecantilever of theamphitheaterclearlydesignatesa protected entry.

The plantedroofsoffer quietspacesanddraw theskyline in different levels.

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo

The facades materials,alternatingglass andanodized aluminum,offera subtle interplay ofdifferenttransparencies bringing lot ofnaturallight.

IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo


IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo
IFSante
© Julien Lanoo


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