Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte

Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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RECONSTRUCTION OF THE THE EDERLY PEOPLE ASSOCIATION

Nicolas San Architecte

ARCHITECTS
Nicolas San Architecte

AREA
90 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Seysses, France

CATEGORY
Community, Renovation

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Densify a center of a village The town hall of Seysses wanted to rebuild the municipal senior citizen association premises, because it becomed too old and small.

Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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The choice of an abandoned urban plot is made, an associative room, replace clothes lines, containers and bins.

The tiny size of the plot and its unique facade makes quickly raise the issue of the light and how to provide it.

Due to the orientations, we chose to use three types of light contribution.

Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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In the southwest, a completely glazed facade positioned behind rows of rough painted concrete blocks.

In the southeast a shed to provide morning light and three skylights for a constant lighting.

Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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The light captured and well guided can now allow the use of the main hall ...

Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
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Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
Section
Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
Elevation
Reconstruction of the the Ederly People Association / Nicolas San Architecte
Floor Plan