Las Fonses School Group

Description

Alternating patterns of voids and solids, and of contrasts and light enable the Villeneuve Tolosane district school complex to assert a strong identity for itself, without jarring with its environment. This T-shaped building in the heart of the new eco-friendly area known as Las Fonsès uses a subtle combination of wood, glass and terracotta, playing with architectural scale brilliantly to avoid any bulk effect. A design that lends great dynamism to the façade and an impression of lightness, particularly well served by the marriage of the matt wood structure with the shimmering finish of the brick insulating panels.

• Year of delivery

  2018

• Location

  Villeneuve-Tolosane France

• Architect / signatory

  Atelier 360° Architecture

• Project owner

  mairie de Villeneuve-Tolosane

• Installation company

  CEFB Ravalement

• Photograph

  Les yeux carrés

• Product name

  Zephir Evolution (Piterak Slim equivalent)

• Product form

  Standard

• Epidermis texture

  Through body colour

• Surface appearance

  Glazed

• Color

  Blue Green

• Work

  New

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Titre d'article

A bespoke lighting effect

Corps d'article

Glazed rainscreen cladding covers 1,000 m2 of façade, all in a unique, bespoke shade, developed by the Terreal teams in response to the creativity of the 360° architects in charge of the project: a bright, satin-finish Provençal blue shade, somewhat reminiscent of the traditional Azulejos tiles seen in the Mediterranean basin. The glazed brick on the flat courses standing out from the façade surprises the viewer with its incredible ability to handle light, reflecting it like glass, but also soaking it up. To the extent that the blue boldly takes on every hue and variation over the course of the day and the seasons. From a muted colour that’s almost black in stormy weather, to azure when the sky is clear, revealing the full extent of its luminosity. A brilliantly successful idea for a particularly attractive project!
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The word of

Atelier 360° Architecture, Architect

Interview

Meriem Bekkoucha, 360° Architecture
“For an architect, brick’s aesthetic qualities are undeniable and virtually infinite, if you play with module size, shades, textures and the incredible wealth of different types of bonding and assembly methods. Combined with that, there are the material’s long-lasting properties, its resistance over time, no matter the weather, its future patina, etc. Terracotta is fade-resistant, universal and timeless. We use it regularly and in a great variety of expressive forms: in white brick thermal cladding, in a host of beige shades, with rough, hand-moulded surfaces, or satin finishes with a coloured glaze, etc. For this school project, we wanted to echo local tradition and glazed brick’s strong roots within the region. Building with bricks, in the revived language of terracotta, of course, is a way of affirming the ever-possible evolution of our local resources. Terreal's technical team demonstrated great perseverance, priding themselves on meeting our particular requirements as regards specific glazing of sections, joints, angle cuts, etc. I really value Terreal's research and innovation capabilities, and its constant determination to ensure its product range evolves to support the architectural needs of tomorrow.”