IAWA 2022 – SHORTLISTED N°4 – ITTIGEN KINDERGARTEN

ITTIGEN KINDERGARTEN Le nouveau jardin d’enfants d’Ittigen se décline en quatre unités. Son aspect de légèreté semble presque le faire flotter : le volume du bâtiment, simple et pourtant expressif, est entièrement construit en bois. Il s’anime du contraste entre la géométrie pure de l’enveloppe, soulignée par les lamelles de bois verticales et les terrasses […]

IAWA 2022 – SHORTLISTED N°3 – HOPEALAAKSO DAYCARE CENTRE

HOPEALAAKSO DAYCARE CENTRE The Hopealaakso daycare centre is located in Kruunuvuorenranta, Helsinki. The two-storey building has a wide, uniform roof and a peaceful facade that borders the street and conceals the series of village-like meandering spaces indoors. A garden-like yard surrounds the building, giving it a pleasant frame. The interior design makes use of indoor […]

IAWA 2022 – SHORTLISTED N°2 : JULES FERRY GROUP SCHOOL

JULES FERRY SCHOOL GROUP Architects : Jean & Aline Harari architectes Client : Drancy Municipality Engineers : Arpente (timber structure) / BETEC (concrete structure) Location : Drancy (93) – FR Area :  5 336 m² Construction cost : 12 M€ Delivery : 2020   On a flagged parcel in the town of Drancy (Paris area), enclosed in a suburban tissue without any notable […]

IAWA 2022 – SHORTLISTED N°1 : SARA CULTURAL CENTRE

SARA CULTURAL CENTRE   Place: Skellefteå, Sweden   Program: Sara Cultural Centre is the new home of Västerbotten Regional Theatre, Anna Nordlander Museum, Skellefteå Art Gallery, and the City Library. The 20 storey high-rise houses a hotel with 205 rooms, a congress centre, three restaurants, a skybar with roof terrace and a spa facility.   […]