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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. Restructurion and extension of the headquarters of the Syndicat des Eaux in Schiltighem, France by Richter architectes et associésDecember 3rd, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Richter architectes et associés The new program for this water purification facility required the adaptation of the existing building and an increase in its surface area. This included creating a more comfortable, functional and adaptable workplace. To achieve this, the program required a reorganization of the site (technical center), an administrative center, a water analysis laboratory and premises for the technicians.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly
 Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly Located in the heart of an industrial zone undergoing major changes and with very heterogeneous architecture, it was important to highlight the institutional and lasting character of the establishment, and its focus on environmental issues and scientific accuracy.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly The entire property was designed to be a green bower composed of variety of hedges, orchards and flowering prairies, fostering the development of biodiversity. Three contrasting patios, as well as a long pool designed for aquatic plants, complete this landscaped arrangement.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly The new administrative building forms a perfect square, whereas the laboratories, a “technological showcase,” are in a separate wing. The square floorplan facilitates the functional links required by the many services. Its interior partitions are modular, thereby enabling a much greater variety of layouts.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly The zinc façades are anthracite, black or gray, and even green depending on the weather. The silken appearance of the building’s exterior interacts with the vegetation surrounding it, the former serving as a bower of the latter and vice versa.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly  Image Courtesy © Richter architectes et associés  Image Courtesy © Richter architectes et associés  Image Courtesy © Richter architectes et associés
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