La Chesnaie Gymnasium

LA CHESNAIE GYMNASIUM

Bohuon Bertic Architectes

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Yannick Bohuon, Serge Bertic, Mathilde Poupart

MANUFACTURERS
Bega, Pavigrés, Tarkett Sports, Arcelor Mittal, Bluetek, Nlx, Prefa, Profiles System, Sintra

STRUCTURE ENGINEERS
Cairn Ingenierie

ACOUSTICS CONSULTANTS
Groupe Gamba

FACADE CONSULTANT
Atb

MEP & HVAC CONSULTANTS
Cairn Ingenierie

ECONOMIST
Cairn Ingenierie 

PHOTOGRAPHS
Juan Cardona  

AREA
2300 m² 

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Basse-goulaine, France

CATEGORY
Sports Architecture

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

Text description provided by architect.

The new gymnasium of Basse Goulaine takes place in the southeast of the town, in an area dedicated to public facilities, near two previous buildings.

The particularity of the plot is its position at a city entrance crossroads.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

Working on a gradual arrival towards the sports hall, from the site entrance, through the existing car park and then the large forecourt ensures integration on the North side while clearly affirming a presence on the South limit.

To blend the building, necessarily quite high compared to the two existing constructions, the gymnasium has two scales.

A large volume surrounded by a ground floor belt.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

The transition is softened thanks to the curved shape connecting the facades to the roof.

While ensuring the compactness of the volume, the project is a winding that embraces the entire program in an emblematic and identifiable figure on the landscape scale.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

The lacquered aluminum scales make it vibrant and light, soft and fluid.

This reinterpretation of the shingles affords to obtain perfect continuity of the cladding and roofing.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

At ground level, depending on the relation and sunscreen desired, the cover extends beyond the limits of the building.

It protects against bad weather or sun and frames the views.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

The curve accompanies scale transition as much as paths. With glazed surfaces, it fosters permeability and dialogue with the environment.

This formal principle gives an overall coherence beyond the strict assembly of the program's effective volumes.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona

It also allows all sides to be treated equally, with none left behind as a back.

The project is a strong silhouette characterized in its entirety and in its unity.

La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona
La Chesnaie Gymnasium
© Juan Cardona


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