Article source: OPUS 5 Architectes

A few weeks ago, the Paris office of OPUS 5 delivered the new Élancourt Music School in Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, France.

The new Élancourt Music School has taken up residence in the former ecumenical center of the Sept Mares neighborhood, one of the focal points founding the new town of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines.

The building was originally a house of worship, a simple, without ornament and inward-looking construction owing to the peace and quiet required by its function. Philippe Deslandes built it between 1974 and 1977, with the desire that it embody the qualities of simplicity, modularity and anonymity.

Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly

• Architects: OPUS 5 Architectes
• Project: Elancourt Music School
• Location: Dalle des 7 Mares, place de la Foi, Élancourt
• Photography: Luc Boegly
  
• Client: City of Élancourt
  
• Project Manager: OPUS 5 Architectes, Hùng Tôn
  
• Structural Engineering: Batiserf
  
• M&E Engineer: Icegem Construction
  
• Economist: Cabinet Votruba
  
• Acoustics: Impédance

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