French firm Thibaudeau Architecte & Agence d'Architecture Guiraud-Manenc has earned second place for a competition to design the new tourism office for "Les Pays de Fontenay le Compte France." Designed to encourage tourism in South Vendée, the design merges a contemporary style with a consideration for the historic and artistic identity of the area.
A single story structure, the building is located within a public square in the city. It is composed of polished white walls, stretched and folded horizontally, with large cuts that break up the form and frame views to create a relationship between the office and surrounding city.
The exterior shell is made of white concrete, contrasted by warm wood surfaces on the interior.
Competition
Les Pays de Fontenay Le ComteAward
Second PlaceProject Name
Tourism Office of Les Pays de Fontenay Le Compte FranceArchitects
Location
Place de Verdun, 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte, FranceEngineering
Aliance 21Client
Communauté de Communes du pays de Fontenay le ComteArea
360.0 sqmProject Year
2014Photographs
Competition
Les Pays de Fontenay Le ComteAward
Second PlaceProject Name
Tourism Office of Les Pays de Fontenay Le Compte FranceLocation
Place de Verdun, 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte, FranceProject Year
2014Photographs
Area
360.0 m2
