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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. Extension Of The Lully-Vauban School Group Creation Of Dance Studios And Music Rooms in Versailles, France by JOLY&LOIRETDecember 14th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: JOLY&LOIRET The project is located at the heart of a city block in a school playground. The new volume extends an existing school building up the slope of the passageway that leads onto the site, and settles itself onto the playground’s sloping surface.  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU
 Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU The building is accessed from the street by passing through a porte-cochère that opens onto a passageway. From here the southernmost end of the building can be seen in all its verticality. This stretched volume signals the presence of the dance centre. The building’s pale facade of hand-made brick fits well with the creams and beiges of the neighbouring buildings. Rather than breaking with the context, the building fits into the existing stone-coloured environment, at the same time underlining its own presence with its eye-catching volumes and natural materials. Surrounding homes look over the steeply pitched roofscape with its glazed white tiles, a dancing sculpture of changing colours as sunlight plays across the undulating dance studio roofs.  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU As you walk up the passageway, large windows give views into the heart of the building’s organisation; horizontal and vertical circulation spaces provide generous reception areas and spaces for meeting people, waiting and relaxing between classes. These uses are visible from outside, comings and goings are theatricalised, different activities meet and a relationship with the town is developed. The ambiance inside is hushed. Soft lighting is tinted by oiled oak and the clay-rendered walls. On the ceiling a piece by artist Marie Maillard evokes nature, the sun, the movements of dance and the hum of music. These circulation spaces contrast with the white, light-filled practice rooms. On the ground floor overlooking the playground, two openings are provided into each music room. A large square window frames views of planting at the rear of the site. Its high level sill screens views in from the playground and separates the view from the bustle. A small opening for ventilation hidden behind brick screens allows for manual adjustments to the temperature in the room.  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU The dance studios on the first floor have wide windows that come down to the floor, overlooking the playground. Large glazed skylights for ventilation bring in extra diffuse light and highlight the asymmetric ceiling that is particularly suitable for use in a dance studio.  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU About Paul-Emmanuel Loiret & Serge Joly Paul-Emmanuel Loiret and Serge Joly met in 1993 at the Ecole Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris la Seine. Completing their diplomas in 2001 and 2000 respectively, until 2006-7 they worked in French and foreign architectural practices of international renown, notably at Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano, Jacques Ferrier and for the Services Economiques des Ambassades de France in various countries in Africa. These years of training were also marked by opportunities for travel around the world. One spent time in Canada, Africa, south and central America, the other criss-crossing Asia, both having travelled throughout Europe. In 2003, having already embarked upon their professional careers, they decided to work together under the name ‘architecture system’. Between 2003-6, in parallel with their work for other architects, they participated in a number of international architecture competitions and undertook small private projects.  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU They were awarded the prestigious nomination by the French Ministry of Culture to the ‘Nouveaux Albums de la Jeune Architecture’ for 2005-6; a prize given to 20 architectural practices aged under 35 in recognition of their work and their potential for the future. Following this award, they founded JOLY&LOIRET. Since then, the office has had between 6 and 10 employees. Work has diversified both in the public and private sector, notably for schools, sporting and cultural public commissions, but also in set design, housing and offices. Paul-Emmanuel Loiret and Serge Joly also teach at various Ecoles Supérieure d’Architecture.  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU  Image Courtesy © SCHNEPP RENOU  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET  Image Courtesy © JOLY&LOIRET
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