Article source: METROPOLIS communication

Under the framework of the urban renewal program, the city of Nemours wished to build a social center and a cultural space on the grand esplanade of the Mont Saint-Martin neighborhood. The grouping of a facility of this importance with shops around a reorganized and upgraded public space aims to revitalize activity and strengthen social cohesion. Its central and exposed position help to underscore the building’s function as a public facility.

Image Courtesy © Sergio Grazia

• Architects: Atelier Téqui Architectes
• Project: Social center, cultural space and esplanade
• Location: Nemours, France
• Photography: Sergio Grazia
• Contracting authority/Client: City of Nemours
• Prime contractor: Atelier Téqui, architect; Yves Saouas, economist; AIA Ingénierie, Structural engineering firm; Amoes, Utilities engineering firm
• Cost: €2.8m excluding VAT
• Surface area: 1,733 m² SHON (adjusted gross floor area) – 1,607 m² SU (Usable surface area)
• Calendar: Competition in 2011, delivered in 2016

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