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Located at the center of the Saint-Jean district, on the high plains of Beauvais, the “House for Solidarity” is located on the former Agel military base. Erected after the 1870 war, this 12 hectares former military site has been a wasteland since 1993, pending an ambitious urban project. The renewal of the district, that is now well underway, aims at creating urban continuity, opening up the area to the city, reducing social problems with new equipments, a wider range of dwellings and local services.

Image Courtesy © Hervé Ellena

• Architects: Ellenamehl architects
• Project: House for solidarity
• Location: Beauvais, France
• Photography: Hervé Ellena, Philippe Caron
• Client: Conseil Général de l’Oise
• Program: Social welfare departmental center, Mother and child welfare center, Medical center
• landscape designer: Atelier Frederique Garnier
• Structural and technical engineer: GEC Engineering
• Competition: December 2012
• Building delivery: February 2015
• Cost: 1.884.300 € ex. VAT
• Gross floor area: 1.127 m2
• Net floor area: 970 m2

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