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Architects: Explorations Architecture
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2012
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Photographs:Michel Denancé, Altélia
![Lardy Sports Hall / Explorations Architecture - Cityscape](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/52cb/490d/e8e4/4e1b/c800/002b/newsletter/Cr%C3%A9dit_Altelia_aerial_view_2.jpg?1389054198)
Text description provided by the architects. The building’s elliptical form is naturally inscribed within the existing curvilinear landscaping.
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The park and sports hall interpenetrate in three important locations: twice in the South-facing patios and again in the “verdant theater” facing North. The facades are conceived as a natural wood screen wrapping around the building. Alternating between opaque, filigree, and open space, the screen becomes both a fenced enclosure and a refined brise-soleil.
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The building plan is stratified in three principal bands: a multi-sport gymnasium and bleachers / support spaces / multipurpose room. The gymnasium is principally illuminated by a north-facing curtain wall.
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The multipurpose room is lit along its West and East facades which are protected by the brise-soleil of the patios. A hot air and water pump serves as the principal heating system throughout the building and reduces demand on the gas heater.
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