Pont Youth Center

This domestic landscape, composed of plots barely five meters wide, forms a subtle palette of orange and brown tones. Within this intimate context, the challenge was to establish a dialogue between a 600 m² public building and the delicate scale of the neighborhood.

Although the building extends over a single level, roof volumes emerge to create a familiar silhouette that echoes the surrounding rooflines.

These light-toned brick volumes affirm the building's distinct identity while maintaining a sense of unity and continuity with its context.

The main entrance on rue Carnot is set back slightly from the street, sheltered by a canopy that leads visitors into a bright, cross-through lobby.

Generous openings frame views of the neighborhood and bring in abundant natural light.

Inside, the clear and functional layout is reinforced by a robust yet warm material palette: brick, concrete, wood, and linoleum create a rhythm of textures within a calm and welcoming atmosphere.

Each room has its own character, defined by its volume, daylight quality, and acoustic treatment.

The adjacent school restaurant, serving the nearby Pasteur and Cognacq-Jay schools, follows the same principles of simplicity and fluidity. Its layout clearly distinguishes between the flows of younger and older pupils while allowing the entire complex to be used flexibly for community events.

More than a building, the new Youth Center forms a genuine place of encounter and exchange, fostering openness, belonging, and community life at the scale of its neighborhood.