Jessie-Owens Gymnasium
JESSIE-OWENS GYMNASIUM
Épicuria Architectes
ARCHITECTS
Épicuria Architectes
LOCATION
Champigny, France
Treated very delicately, this sports equipment, on the periphery of a small town offers an alternative to neighboring semi-detached houses.
Its oriental inspired façade is characterized by a concrete net imitating the Moroccan moucharabieh.
Even though it is implemented in a very urban site, the project revisits the natural motif by creating a “fifth façade” with a planted rooftop and a particular treatment of the concrete base, pierced and transparent, reminding us the roots of a tree shooting out from the ground.
The monochromatic envelope produces an attractive light and shadows effect on the various volumes, in a vibrating dialogue with the perforation that decorate the perimeter of the building.
