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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. Green Air in Versailles, France by anonymeOctober 12th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: anonyme The centre INRA in Versailles-Grignon is engaged in the renovation of the building 1 and 2 of the site Versailles. Built in 1959, the buildings integrate laboratories, offices, air-conditioned chambers, and diverse installations linked to research  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT
 Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT The site Versailles (Route de St Cyr) is implanted on a plot bordering the land belonging to the castle of Versailles. Thus, the interventions are subject to constraining architectural restrictions. The need for the teams to store material and accessories used for their research work means that the spaces such as the corridors and the interstitial spaces are overused.  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT This “space ownership” has impacted on the safety and the conviviality of the buildings. This renovation aimed at building a new image of the interiors and restore a climate of exchange between the members of staff. Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT Architectural response The architectural interventions were based on managing the complexity of the technical installations characteristic to this type of project in order for it to represent the functional aspect of the building. The project was about structuring the ventilation pipe network, electrical cables and other ventilators in a way it would give the spaces an aesthetical sense in line with the program.  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT Large areas of transparency have been created to establish a visual relationship between the reception areas and the convivial areas and also to allow a better spatial fluidity. The walkways have been equipped with storage spaces inbuilt within the laboratories walls to answer to their specific needs. This highlighted the geometry of the laboratories and improved its spatial readability.  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT To complete this aesthetical approach and to transform the excessively sterilised atmosphere of the place, the use of polychromes has been chosen in addition with bright colours thus emphasizing the intrinsic spatial qualities of the place. Phase 2 of the program involves the construction of two greenhouses. To avoid impacting the grip of the ground we have taken the opportunity of this program to change the expression of buildings. Indeed reflection on roofs has led us to reconsider these wild places of storage.  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT We had the opportunity to give a function to these inert surfaces. Given their appearance, roofs did not bring an architectural quality building.  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT All the work was to dematerialize these roofs to give the stone buildings vegetable cover. Thus greenhouses would be directly hinged to research laboratories.  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Philippe RUAULT  Image Courtesy © Anonyme  Image Courtesy © Anonyme
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Tags: France, Versailles Categories: ArchiCAD, Laboratory and Office, Renovation |
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