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.
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Competition
Les Pays de Fontenay Le Comte -
Award
Second Place -
Project Name
Tourism Office of Les Pays de Fontenay Le Compte France -
Architects
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Location
Place de Verdun, 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte, France -
Engineering
Aliance 21 -
Client
Communauté de Communes du pays de Fontenay le Comte -
Area
360.0 sqm -
Project Year
2014 -
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