Children’s Recreation Centre / AIR Architecture

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© David Boureau

© David Boureau

Architects:  AIR / Cyrille Hanappe & Olivier Leclercq
Location: Pierrelaye, 95,
Architects in Charge: Estelle Nicod, William Loupias
Client: City of Pierrelaye
Site area: 5,250 sqm
Constructed area: 1,521 sqm
Budget: € 2,631,000
Project year: 2008
Photographs: David Boureau

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The children’s recreation centre is located in a small rural town in the midst of agricultural warehouses. The plan takes into account the particular layout of the site: the building can be accessed only through a narrow path that stretches into it.

idea diagram

idea diagram

site plan

site plan

The main structure follows and reinforces this urban pattern, thereby becoming an articulation, a filter between the town and the domain reserved for chidren. Seen from the street, the edifice blends in with other buildings thanks to a single volume enterely covered with mechanical tiles. On the other side, small coloured houses of varying shapes open onto the garden designed for the children.

© David Boureau

© David Boureau

 
 
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kc says:

Why don’t we build this for adults too..the world will be better :)

 
# November 11, 2009 at 11:24
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    Suzuka says:

    That will be cool!

     
    # November 11, 2009 at 20:58
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JP says:

Sweet architecture! I liked it!

 
# November 11, 2009 at 13:06
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os says:

M&M!

 
# November 11, 2009 at 15:33
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Nathan says:

This has a few interesting aspects but the lack of any reasonable landscape treatment makes it a bit brutal outdoors.

 
# November 11, 2009 at 15:53
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adf says:

I Just love the idea, the concerns it has generated has solutions but that wont stop me fron liking it!!

 
# November 12, 2009 at 03:59
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dearxh says:

lol! Nice buildings!

 
# November 12, 2009 at 04:22
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metcalf says:

ideas and planning interesting, result = yuck

 
# November 12, 2009 at 20:30
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ZT says:

Good idea ! simple and beautiful ! excellent work

 
# November 13, 2009 at 19:21
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12:48 PM Nov 11th

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