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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. New Town Hall in Saint-Jacques de la Lande, France by LAN ArchitectureJuly 5th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: LAN Architecture LAN Architecture has just completed a new town hall in Saint-Jacques de la Lande, near the capital of Britanny, Rennes. It caps the creation of the Saint-Jacques de la Lande’s new city center. This project is the logical extension and contemporary version of the long architectural history of city halls. With its two squares, it is readily identifiable from the route.  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo
 Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo The façades are defined by their two layers, each one answering different needs and complementing the other perfectly. The first is a light and delicate skin of steel, which creates a sensation of visual penetration. This layer provides protection from the sun and it covers the second, “thicker” façade, which meets the building’s thermal performance needs.Within this structure, everything is about overlap, reading a distance, transparency, counter-light, and reflection. Everything is about light and character.  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo The architectural project is based on an image of unity, reassurance, and clarity that fosters a strong sense of identity without falling into the cliché of emblematic representations of power. The building acts as a catalyst for social interactions. The architecture of each side of the building creates a specific relationship with each bordering street.  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo The full and the empty spaces surrounding the central hall make it natural and intuitive for users to move from one office to another. The hall’s double height seeks to connect the core of the building with the secondary entrance from the upper square. This connection is even more important because it facilitates the access points without confusing them.  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo  Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo
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Tags: France, Saint-Jacques de la Lande Category: Town Hall |
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