Article source: Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architects ZT GmbH

The College in Lamballe (Brittany, France), planned for 820 students, is mainly constructed in timber. It consists of two separate buildings: a long rectilinear parallelepiped rests on a gently curved base, to echo the site’s topography and fit in with the landscape. Fully glazed, the ground floor brings a sense of lightness to the building. It contains the entrance hall, the covered playground, the spaces for education, a multi-purpose room, and the canteen. On the facades facing southeast and northwest, vertical and horizontal wooden sunshades control the amount of light entering the two floors of classrooms. They increase the thickness of the façade and their shape adds variety to the linear building. Inside, a three-story atrium gives natural light to the circulation area and the classrooms, creating a contrast with the compact nature of the building.

Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly

• Architects: Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architects ZT GmbH with Colas Durand
• Project: Collège Simone Veil Lamballe
• Location: F-22400 Lamballe, Rue de Dahouet
• Photography: Luc Boegly
  
• Client: Conseil Général des Côtes d’Armor
  
• Project Management: Gerhard Pfeiler, Christina Kimmerle
  
• Structural Engineering Concrete: Espace Ingénierie, Saint-Brieuc
• Structural Engineering Timber: QSB, Lannion
• HAVCR: Thalem Ingénierie, Bruz
• Acoustics: Acoustibel, Chavanne

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