![Mazan / DE-SO - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/521f/aaf6/e8e4/4e90/4700/0007/newsletter/Portada.jpg?1377807090)
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Architects: DE-SO
- Area: 1740 m²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs:Hervé Abadie
![Mazan / DE-SO - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/521f/aa7e/e8e4/4e90/4700/0005/newsletter/de-so_2435.jpg?1377806969)
Text description provided by the architects. The ‘boiserie’, which translates asThe Wood work is a multi-function event center with a 1000-person capacity. The building emerges from the striped viticultural landscape of Provence, France, and is dominated by the giant Mount Ventoux. It is a unique example of timber and straw-bale construction.
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The program is split between two volumes to soften its impact on the surroundings and rupture its scale. The Entry Pavilion is a low horizontal building inspired by the region’s dry-stone terraced retaining-walls called restanque in French. This pavilion opens out toward the landscape. In the background, a 12-meter inclined cedar shading façade protects the plastered exterior walls of the concert hall. The angle of the timber skin references the slopes of Mount Ventoux and creates a silhouette that communicates the civic nature of the meeting hall.
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The sloping filter is made from slats of silver-grey cedar which project animated shadows onto the ochre-colored planes of the hall. This double facade creates depth and a vibration of color and light. At night, the building is lit between the two skins, transforming it into a glowing lantern.
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The concert hall’s atypical interior mirrors the exterior with the timber slats on the walls and ceiling using the same rhythm. The exterior wood is essentially turned inside-out to re-express the majestic volume. This timber ambiance evokes the traditional French community hall, and is ideal for a variety of possible configurations. The space is equipped with folding bleachers. It can be lit naturally or completely shaded from daylight. The use of wood and straw-bale insulation results in a versatile acoustic environment.
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