Atelier Zündel Cristea, SARL

University Descartes - lecture halls

University Descartes - lecture halls

University Descartes - lecture halls

Atelier Zündel Cristea

STATUS
Built

BUDGET
$1m - 5m

AREA
5000 Sqft - 10,000 Sqft

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
16th arrondissement, Paris, France

TYPE
Educational › University

The two Lecture Halls will faithfully superimpose over the layout of the existing parking lot, while clearing around itself a smooth space, manageable and comprehensible by its users.

Within this particular project, the constructed volume is as important as the residual emptiness that will be generated around it.

University Descartes - lecture halls
University Descartes - lecture halls

The clear demarcation of the perimeter in our project addresses the problem of the site’s difficulty in being read and perceived.

We designed the most compact of forms possible, covering it with the single material of wood.

We provided transparency and diagonal views through an allocation of plain solid masses in the upper part of the structure, while bay windows rest at level with the view in the lower part.

University Descartes - lecture halls
University Descartes - lecture halls

This distribution allows for a view and transparency throughout the internal courtyard. We decided to propose a smooth and serene architecture with the aim of improving the quality of the whole.

For a light and fast construction, one as less disruptive to the University’s functioning as possible; we envisioned a “dry” construction, through assembling the paneling beforehand in the workshop.

University Descartes - lecture halls
University Descartes - lecture halls

This manner of construction allows a reduction in the time of actual construction work onsite, while solving the site’s accessibility difficulties.

Atelier Zündel Cristea, SARL
T +33 1 55252494
Atelier Zündel Cristea, SARL
15/17 Rue Vulpian, 75013 Paris, France