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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. Harbour master’s office in La Londe-les-Maures, France by PietriArchitectesNovember 1st, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: v2com Located in the Var, in the town of La Londe-les-Maures, looking out to Fort de Brégançon and the Mediterranean Sea, the small 350m² building is reigniting the redevelopment of the port.  Image Courtesy © Christian Michel
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 Image Courtesy © Christian Michel Located on the shores of the Mediterranean, in the town of La Londe-les-Maures, in the south-east of France, the “Capitainerie” is the newest location in this small seaside town.  Image Courtesy © Lisa Ricciotti  Image Courtesy © Christian Michel PietriArchitectes won the tender in 2011, responding with a project in line with their work in Marseille (Bains de Mer Chauds and the Tour H99) and Seyne sur Mer (Redline apartments).  Image Courtesy © Lisa Ricciotti  Image Courtesy © Lisa Ricciotti The feel of the project is conclusively mellow, almost playful, more like an urban pavilion than an experimental signal.The reaction of the residents alone, throughout construction and at the time of delivery, justified the choice of architecture used in the renovation of the site.  Image Courtesy © Christian Michel  Image Courtesy © Christian Michel A metre above ground level, to avoid the tragic flooding which occurred again this year, the “Capitainerie” project is multifunctional:
To resolve this complexity, the diverse functions have been distributed on three separate decks connected by freely accessible public gangways. The facilities function more like a multi-storey road than a centre.  Image Courtesy © Christian Michel  Image Courtesy © Lisa Ricciotti The effectiveness of this system lies also in the contextual use of the Mediterranean climate.Built from concrete, wood and stainless steel, the design carefully offers materials capable of withstanding a marine environment, which have been tried and tested by PietriArchitectes in other waterfront projects.  Image Courtesy © PietriArchitectes  Image Courtesy © PietriArchitectes  Image Courtesy © PietriArchitectes  Image Courtesy © PietriArchitectes
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