Lucie Aubrac school in Toulouse, France by Laurens&Loustau

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Lucie Aubrac school in Toulouse, France by Laurens&Loustau architectes

October 29th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Laurens&Loustau architectes

This very compact educational complex is made up of:

A nursery wich covers the entire plot as a base
A primary school, thin volume with an high ground floor
A punched roof in between with the trees, growing through the roof, wich connect both of the schoolyards.

Image Courtesy © Stéphane Chalmeau

Architects: Laurens&Loustau architectes
Project: Lucie Aubrac school
Location: Toulouse, France
Photography: Stéphane Chalmeau
Project Architects: Marc Laurens, Pierre Loustau
Design Team: Joanne Pouzenc, Laurent Didier
Area: 2425 sqm
Year: 2012
Project Management: OTCE Organisation
Construction: GBMP
Building Contractor: Ville de Toulouse

Image Courtesy © Stéphane Chalmeau

Playful reference to a box of coloured pencils, the volume is covered by a discontinuous skin of wood also used as solar protection in front of windows and filter for the covered playground.

Image Courtesy © Stéphane Chalmeau

Image Courtesy © Laurens&Loustau architectes

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Tags: France, Toulouse

Category: School

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