Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons Architectes Associés

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters

Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons Architectes Associés

CLIENTS
Communauté De Communes Des Deux Rives

MANUFACTURERS
Labastere, Atlas Schindler, Soprema, Catarino, Constructions Saint-eloi, Debezy, Gcm, Home Atelier, Jc Decors, Lopez-furlan, Miner, Mmp, Orsettig, Perchalec, Pons, Promaco, Spie, Teani

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons Architectes Associés

PHOTOGRAPHS
Arthur Pequin

ENGINEERING
Tpf Ingénierie, Voxoa Quantity Surveyors, Emacoustic

AREA
2886 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Valence, France

CATEGORY
Community Center

Text description provided by architect.

For this projet, located at the entrance to the town on the remains of a 17th century convent, our architectural proposal focuses on the most striking aspects of the site and its heritage value, reinterpreting them using a contemporary architectural vocabulary while ensuring that the result is in harmony with the existing built environment.

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin

The extension is made up of horizontal layers combining three materials: wood, white concrete and glass.

The bottom section, made of white concrete with an aggregate of local stone, is topped with metal fins echoing the arrowslits in the existing ramparts.

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin

It continues on from the ramparts and forms the building’s undercroft. The top section housing the offices is wrapped in a wooden structure made of curved, undulating laminated larch slats supported by a vertical metal framework.

The effect is of a woven basket floating above the concrete base. 

Between these two volumes is an attractive glass section with a terrace overlooking the lower part of the town to the south.

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin

It houses the high-profile areas such as the council chamber, reception area, and function room.

A glazed passageway connects the extension to the existing building that houses the social services department, councillors’ offices and meeting rooms.

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin

The original layout of this building has been retained as far as possible, and it fits in with the rest of the site in a simple, harmonious way.

Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
© Arthur Pequin


Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
Basement Plan
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
Upper Basement Plan
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
Ground Floor Plan
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
First Floor Plan
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
Second Floor Plan


Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
Master Plan
Communauté de Communes des Deux Rives Headquarters
Site Plan

Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vérons Architectes Associés
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