The project site is located at the exit of the old center, off the main road in a heterogeneous area with existing buildings, a school, homes promotions, activity buildings (dealers, warehouses) and parking.
The project does not attempt to resolve the question of the place by a formal architectural response but by the renewal of identity that attempts to make sense.
Through the volumes and industrial construction methods, the architectural expression likens it to the context. It simply expresses the reality of programs, how they work and the usage priority.
The use of materials responsive to the context and atmospheric conditions, contributes to the integration of the project.
The programmatic diversity offers the opportunity to create a powerful "tool building", multipurpose and flexible. The mix of entities and usages guarantees intense use of the equipment and allow the municipality of Plaisance du Touch to have a flexible, efficient and economical tool.
Each entity meets the expectations of the specific program requirements and works independently. But the general organization increases the possibilities of usage and combination between entities. Indeed, row positioned interconnecting rooms can be easily combined and used to create spaces fitting usage and needs.
Espace Monestié, Plaisance du Touch, France
Program: urban center
Architects: Puig Pujol Associés architectures
Client: Ville de Plaisance du Touch
Area: 4.586 sqm
Completion: November 2013