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