Atelier Heiss ZT GmbH

Pajot School Canteen

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq

Pajot School Canteen

Atelier 208

ARCHITECTS
Atelier 208

DESIGN AND BUILDING TEAM
Julie Benoit, N.maslier, A.larrieu, V.delfaud, Chloé & Meyer Oiknine

PHOTOGRAPHS
Alexis Leclercq

AREA
700 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Pontault-combault, France

CATEGORY
Educational Architecture, Dining Hall

Text description provided by architect.

Atelier 208 is proud to present its latest creation, Pajot's school canteen, located in the town of Pontault-Combault (France).

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq
Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq

Atelier 208, which exists since 2008, has for its first new construction worked using a multitude of aspirations, between recreation and education, work and rest.

The project is based on reorganizing the school complex with the construction of a new canteen and the redefinition of the exterior spaces, it offers a playful environment and two attractive dining rooms for the pupils.

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq
Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq

The demolition of the existing canteen allowed the repositioning of the new building through a spatial configuration focused on learning.

It uses natural lighting, liberates the playground and introduces a kitchen garden, optimizes the circulations of the pupils and is committed to environmental and durability objectives.

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq
Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq

This building is the expression of its structure and function.

From a steel and concrete frame, the envelope speaks through the children's language and plays a major role in the way children perceive the place.

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq
Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq

The origami like roof folds and unfolds in order to let light penetrate at the heart of the two dining rooms, thus giving them various ambiences throughout the day.

The origami inspired roof was conceived to bring a dynamic to the project.

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq
Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq
Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq

Origami emphasizes imagination, creativity and a certain ingenuity. The shape of the roof plays a major role in the way children perceive the building.

The exterior synthetic grass coating on the façades occasionally extends on the ground and enhances the children's creativity.

Considering the children's perception of the building, the façades reveal large views onto the kitchen garden and the playground from all sides.

Pajot School Canteen
© Alexis Leclercq


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