Conservatory of Montpellier

Conservatory of Montpellier
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CONSERVATORY OF MONTPELLIER

Architecturestudio + MDR Architectes

ACOUSTIC ENGINEERING
Acoustique Vivié & Associés

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Base

LEAD ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT
Alain Bretagnolle

ASBESTOS REMOVAL
LMI

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Franck Boutté Consultants

SCENOGRAPHY CONSULTANTS
Atelier Peytavin

ECONOMIST
Ecocités

OPC
Cec

FACADE ENGINEERING
ACKA

ARCHITECTURE
Sancie Matte La Faveur

STRUCTURE ENGINEERING
Andre Verdier

FLUID ENGINEERING
Ingénierie Louis Choulet

MANUFACTURERS
Bega, Forbo Flooring Systems, Placo, Wavin, Zumtobel, iGuzzini, CAIRplus, COMPA 220, FläktGroup, GERB, Signature F

BIM MANAGER
ACTH

ENGINEERING
TKDES

LIGHTING ENGINEERING
8'18''

SIGNAGE
CL Design

FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING
Vulcaneo

YEAR
2021

AREA
10000 m²

LOCATION
Montpellier, France

CATEGORY
Performing Arts Center, Learning

Conceived as a musical village where people can dance and sing on the rooftops, the Music Conservatory of Montpellier opens up to the city as a new cultural center rooted in a haven of greenery.

Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
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The Music Conservatory of Montpellier is located in the heart of the city, in the Boutonnet district.

The building complex seeks to define an urban composition design that integrates generously dimensioned public spaces and two complementing housing projects.

Conservatory of Montpellier
© Marie-Caroline Lucat
Conservatory of Montpellier
© Marie-Caroline Lucat

It is located on the former site of the Grasset Maternity Hospital, whose only entrance hall has been preserved within compliance with its architectural style.

Blending into the abundant existing vegetation, the Conservatory is conceived as a musical village featuring built volumes interspersed with patios, terraces, and suspended gardens, interconnected by corridors widely open to the street.

Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
© Marie-Caroline Lucat

The project seeks to renew the architectural relationship with educational institutions by proposing a new lifestyle.

It also addresses the relationship of the music conservatory to the city in terms of urban planning values by connecting these two environments through fragmented volumes set in the middle of a green landscape.

The building stands in the recess of a vast square accommodating the main passageways and a 400-seat auditorium, offering a progressive entrance sequence into the spacious and airy classrooms.

Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
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The building blends harmoniously with the surrounding built masses, by means of cascading volumes that closely match the contours of the former nursery and the square.

The hanging gardens reach out towards the tree canopies, overhung by a skyline marked by the “fish-scale” patterns of the photovoltaic panels.

Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
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The subtle interweaving of the different spaces highlighted by the filtered effects of the colored sunshades on the façades, creates a poetic and nurturing environment.

It fitting for a cultural institution for the study and practice of music, dance, and drama, and creates a pleasant living and working environment for all.

Conservatory of Montpellier
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Conservatory of Montpellier
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Revitalizing the heart of the Boutonnet district, this contextual, innovative, and contemporary architectural creation will undoubtedly enhance the anticipated future outreach of the Conservatory.


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