Architects: Explorations Architecture
Location: Ollainville, France
Design Team: Explorations Architecture, Snc Lavalin
Architect In Charge: Marie Ferrari
Area: 3000.0 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Michel Denancé, Altélia
From the architect. The building’s elliptical form is naturally inscribed within the existing curvilinear landscaping.
The park and sports hall interpenetrate in three important locations: twice in the South-facing patios and again in the “verdant theater” facing North. The facades are conceived as a natural wood screen wrapping around the building. Alternating between opaque, filigree, and open space, the screen becomes both a fenced enclosure and a refined brise-soleil.
The building plan is stratified in three principal bands: a multi-sport gymnasium and bleachers / support spaces / multipurpose room. The gymnasium is principally illuminated by a north-facing curtain wall.
The multipurpose room is lit along its West and East facades which are protected by the brise-soleil of the patios. A hot air and water pump serves as the principal heating system throughout the building and reduces demand on the gas heater.
Lardy Sports Hall / Explorations Architecture originally appeared on ArchDaily, the most visited architecture website on 07 Jan 2014.
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