Philippe Gibert Architecte

Libergier Sports Centre

Libergier Sports Centre
© Philippe Ruault

LIBERGIER SPORTS CENTRE

Philippe Gibert Architecte

LOCATION
Reims, France

AREA
2350 m²

MANUFACTURERS
Bega, Forster, Sfel, Thorn

YEAR
2016

PHOTOGRAPHS
Philippe Ruault, Clément Chevet

CATEGORY
Gymnasium, Adaptive Reuse

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Philippe Gibert, Clémence Legentil

TECHNICAL ENGINEER
TPF-i Reims

CLIENT
Région Grand Est / Asciste Ingéniérie

CONCRETE BASE AND REFLECTIVE GLASS:

The project is located in front of Hugues Libergier high school, in Libergier street, next to Reims cathedral.

Libergier Sports Centre
© Philippe Ruault
Libergier Sports Centre
© Philippe Ruault

It's a rehabilitation of an old chapel in a sports hall and a construction of a gymnasium (extension).

Libergier Sports Centre
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Libergier Sports Centre
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The extension and the chapel take place in the plot, thus showing a street-sight, and the entrance comes naturally between these 2 buildings from Libergier street.

Libergier Sports Centre
© Clément Chevet
Libergier Sports Centre
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The extension creates unity with the chapel by this identical setting on street frontage and a volume based on the chapel's one.

On the top of the concrete base, where is based the multisports hall, is the main body made up of a lightweight structure, in which the dance studio/judo is located.

Libergier Sports Centre
© Philippe Ruault
Libergier Sports Centre
© Philippe Ruault

The quality materials strengthen the extension's sober design.

Libergier Sports Centre
© Philippe Ruault
Libergier Sports Centre
© Clément Chevet

This sobriety is reflected in the chapel's treatment, whose interior volume has been restored to create a large training/ping-pong area.

Libergier Sports Centre
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Libergier Sports Centre
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Each of the sports halls of the extension and the rehabilitation are accessible from the entrance hall and can be used autonomously while closing access to unused spaces.

Libergier Sports Centre
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Libergier Sports Centre
© Clément Chevet

The hall also provides fluidity of flows and enables an easy control of entrances and exits from the professors' office located at the entrance.

The project enables natural lighting of all sportive areas and includes a bioclimatic and HEQ approach by the use of a Trombe wall that provides thermal comfort and reduces heating needs.

Libergier Sports Centre
© Clément Chevet
Libergier Sports Centre
© Clément Chevet
Libergier Sports Centre
© Clément Chevet


Libergier Sports Centre
Ground Floor Plan
Libergier Sports Centre
First Floor Plan
Libergier Sports Centre
Context Plan
Libergier Sports Centre
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Philippe Gibert Architecte
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Philippe Gibert Architecte
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