Public Condenser in France
Low-cost flexible university building
Public Condenser in France
Low-cost flexible university building
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Global finalist entry 2015 - Public Condenser: Low-cost flexible university building
The "Public Condeser" is publicly funded and in response to the low construction budget, detailing has been kept to a minimum. This economical approach has allowed for the inclusion of a generous public square, ensuring a planted pedestrian connection with the existing academic buildings next to the site. Construction has started in October 2014, with completion planned for December 2015.
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Holcim Awards 2014 Europe ceremony, Moscow, Russia
Presentation of the Holcim Awards Silver 2014 Europe for “Public Condenser: Low-cost flexible university building, Paris, France” (l-r): project author Gilles Delalex, Muoto, Paris; Ronan Venetz, Counsellor for transport, industry and sustainable development, Embassy of France in Moscow; Gerard Letellier, CEO Holcim France; Roland Köhler, Member of the Executive Committee responsible for Group region Europe, Holcim Ltd, Switzerland.
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Holcim Awards Europe 2014 media breakfast
A team from Muoto architects (France) including Gilles Delalex won the Holcim Awards Silver 2014 for Public Condenser: Low-cost flexible university building, Paris, France. The jury acknowledged the minimal deployment of architectural and technical means that is resilient and adaptable to future needs.
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Awards Silver 2014–2015 Europe
Lieu de vie on the new Paris-Saclay university campus hosts a mix of activities including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, food outlets and various public spaces across more than 4,000 sq m of floor area.
By Thomas Wessel-Cessieux, Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau - Muoto, Paris, France
Ideas: Circular Design, Economic & Social Empowerment
Conceived as a minimal structure using rough materials, robust and long lasting techniques, the “urban shelf” is organized vertically with its different activities superimposed on one another, using the roof as a panoramic playground for football and basketball games.
The Lieu de vie campus hub at the University of Paris-Saclay was opened in January 2016 and formally handed over to the university on May 31, 2016.
Public Condenser in France
Project authors
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Thomas Wessel-Cessieux
Muoto
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Gilles Delalex
Muoto
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Yves Moreau
Muoto
The elegant design merges economic and aesthetic considerations – a low-cost structure turning a limitation into a quality. Holcim Awards 2014 jury for Europe
Conceived as a minimal structure using rough materials, robust and long lasting techniques, the 2,000 square-meter “urban shelf” is organized using the idea of “vertical diversity”. Different activities are superimposed upon one another including a 1,000-seat student cafeteria, fitness and weights rooms, a lively terrace, all crowned with a panoramic sportsground on the roof that is used for football and basketball games.
Large windows allow the building to be opened up to create public space, and a thoroughfare on the ground floor encourages easy access and the flow of people throughout this social hub of university life. After decades of planning the University of Paris-Saclay campus is now open. Dubbed the “French Silicon Valley”, the ambitious new site on the outskirts of Paris brings together 19 higher education institutions.
Project Status: Completed May 2016
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“Sustainability? Maximizing flexibility in a minimal structure” - Gilles Delalex of Muoto
Architect Gilles Delalex of Muoto, France explains the key sustainability aspect of his prize-winning project, and the team’s motivation for entering the Holcim Awards competition: as sustainable as possible using the minimum amount of materials necessary.
“Sustainability? Maximizing flexibility in a minimal structure” - Gilles Delalex of Muoto
Architect Gilles Delalex of Muoto, France explains the key sustainability aspect of his prize-winning project, and the team’s motivation for entering the Holcim Awards competition: as sustainable as possible using the minimum amount of materials necessary.
“The shape of things to come” – Gilles Delalex
The Holcim Awards prize and endorsement of the project’s sustainability credentials helped to move the project towards realisation says Gilles Delalex of Muoto in France.
“The shape of things to come” – Gilles Delalex
The Holcim Awards prize and endorsement of the project’s sustainability credentials helped to move the project towards realisation says Gilles Delalex of Muoto in France.
Public Condenser: Holcim Awards Silver 2014 for Europe - Project Overview
A building that will host a mix of activities including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, cafés, street terraces and a pedestrian square on the new university campus of Paris-Saclay received the Holcim Awards Silver.
Public Condenser: Holcim Awards Silver 2014 for Europe - Project Overview