![Centre Culturel Lesigny / Atelier208 - Windows, Facade, Garden](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/53c4/77bd/c07a/8033/fe00/0029/newsletter/00portada.jpg?1405384613)
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Architects: Atelier208
- Area: 350 m²
- Year: 2014
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Photographs:A. Leclercq
Text description provided by the architects. A balanced insertion, entities framed, filtered sun, a federative architectural language. An existing cultural center, architectural guidelines, an environment in between a park and a sports complex, management of the southern sun exposure and complementary but independent programmatic functions.
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The overall volume which includes various functions of the extension is built above the sewer line of the existing building. The classic hip-roof of the neighboring building inspired us to make a vegetated roof terrace. Consequently, it allowed us to avoid an architectural conflict and to enhance the environmental qualities of this process. A lower volume that contains annex spaces serves as a shadow gap with the existing building.
![Centre Culturel Lesigny / Atelier208 - Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/53c4/782f/c07a/8079/9300/0020/medium_jpg/208_-CentreCulturelLesigny-007.jpg?1405384708)
The building's access is done through the extension of the existing passageway (along the west side) leading into a covered forecourt which distributes to the different areas and joining the car park, like a protected interior street. This passage allows a new access to the building without disturbing the pedestrian flow to the existing building.
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This separation also enables the isolation of the soundproof rehearsal space.
This room can be accessed via an airlock which leads to a dedicated storage space.
![Centre Culturel Lesigny / Atelier208 - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/53c4/7829/c07a/8033/fe00/002c/newsletter/208_-CentreCulturelLesigny-008.jpg?1405384724)
The dance studio is the heart of this project. It is accessible from the covered forecourt via an airlock and includes cloakroom/washroom facilities and a dedicated local storage.
It is naturally lit by a glass band that brings a "filtered" light by wood sun-shading devices (south facade), allowing a better control of the light and heat-input in summer.
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The computer and photographic lab is accessible directly from the forecourt.
The space benefits from natural light filtered by wood blades sun-shading devices on the South side. A roller blind system is designed for visual comfort during screenings and enables additional security.
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Astorage space is available to municipal services or associations. Its independent access gives flexibility of use.
![Centre Culturel Lesigny / Atelier208 - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/53c4/77e9/c07a/809e/b700/0027/medium_jpg/208_-CentreCulturelLesigny-004.jpg?1405384646)
The South facade is barded withvertical wood battens whose rhythm widens at the opening segment to create sun-shadow.
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The entire structural work is made with self-insulating bricks (Monomur) of 45 cm thick.
The use of the millstone grit is retrieved to mark the different spaces and a create visual heritage with the adjacent existing building.