Article source: PETITDIDIERPRIOUX

Complete restructuring

The project forms part of the reforms to the judicial map and aims to join together the activities of two courts in a single setting. Apart from having to restructure the offices, there was also a need to resolve the following dilemma: how to increase the reception areas for the public while remaining within the existing physical envelope? This was achieved by a clever interweaving of the various programmes, resulting in the concourse being enlarged by 50% and given an outdoor extension thanks to an esplanade linked to the public space. This device resolves the organisational problems at the same time as creating a new symbolic relationship between the public and the institution.

Image Courtesy © Stephan Lucas

• Architects: PETITDIDIERPRIOUX
• Project: DISTRICT COURT
• Location: GONESSE(95), Place de la liberté, FRANCE
• Photography: Stephan Lucas
• Client: Ministry of Justice
• Program: Restructuring of offices and services, expansion of the waiting room, improvement of the courtroom and access for persons with reduced mobility
• Surface: 1221 m² usable floor area
• Calendar: Completed in February 2010
• Cost: € 1.3 M excl. VAT

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