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Grand Palais Cinema / Antonio Virga Architecte

Paula Pintos — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Located on the north side of the historic center of the town of Cahors and a few steps away from the banks of the Lot River, this cinema stands on a former site dedicated to the army (today renamed Place Bessières). The project offered the opportunity to recreate and reinterpret the symmetry of the preexisting army barracks by occupying the area of the east wing of this complex, destroyed by fire in 1943. Previously serving as a parking lot, the Place Bessières has been transformed into a broad and welcoming urban space dedicated to pedestrians and protected by an existing canopy of trees.

CHAI Youth Hostel / Antonio Virga architecte

Rayen Sagredo — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Overlooking the Valentré Bridge and the Lot River, the CHAI building is a “beacon,” the new civic heart of a green and recreational zone extending along the banks of the river. It offers a broad, unobstructed view over this fortified bridge dating from the 14th century, and listed in the UNESCO registry of World Heritage Sites and a link on the historic Cahors discovery walking tour. The many medieval sites scattered around this ancient town are a major reason for its international reputation. The CHAI was designed in relation with and in answer to the town’s history, heritage and the intersection of the region’s main axes of circulation.

Daycare Center For Disabled Children / Atelier d'Architecture Laurent Tournié

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The center is a place of care, sharing and coordination of various activities for supporting and relieving handicapped children and their families in the Cahors area.