Monconseil Sport Hall in Paris, France by Explorations

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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.

Monconseil Sport Hall in Paris, France by Explorations architecture + Integrale 4 engineers

October 13th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Explorations architecture + Integrale 4 engineers

Explorations architecture has just completed the Monconseil sports hall in Tours, 150km southwest of Paris. This public building is exemplary of Explorations’ approach to sustainable design. The project emphasis is on natural light, the innovative use of natural materials and renewable energy:

The northern facade is fully glazed in order to avoid the use of electrical lighting in the main hall.
The composite suspended timber/steel roof spans close to 50m to allow for future uses.
The southern facade is clad with a photovoltaic “brise-soleil” in order to reduce energy consumption from the grid.

Night View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

Architect: Explorations architecture + Integrale 4 engineers
Name of Project: Monconseil Sport Hall
Location: Paris, France
Credits
- All drawings copyright: Explorations architecture
- All photos copyright: Michel Denancé

Night View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

Client: City of Tours
Brief: Sports hall (basketball, handball, volleyball, gymnastics) with 700 seating
Net Area: 2700 m²
Cost: 5m €
Timeframe: 2006-2011

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

Plan RDC (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

Plan gradins (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

Coupe long 01 (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

Coupe long 02 (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

Coupe transverse (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

Detail (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

: Night View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Night View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Exterior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Exterior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Interior View (Images Courtesy Michel Denancé)

: Plan RDC (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

: Plan gradins (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

: Coupe long 01 (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

: Coupe long 02 (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

: Coupe transverse (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

: Detail (Courtesy of Explorations architecture)

Contact Explorations architecture + Integrale 4 engineers

Tags: France, Paris

Category: Sports Hall

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