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Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture

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Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Exterior Photography, WindowsMedia Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Exterior Photography, WindowsMedia Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Interior Photography, Dining room, Shelving, Chair, WindowsMedia Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Interior Photography, Windows, ShelvingMedia Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - More Images+ 13

  • Lead Team: Gwenaël Massot, Yann Huet, Steve Castel
  • Engineering & Consulting > Structural: FORCES & APPUIS
  • Engineering & Consulting > Mep: ECIE
  • Engineering & Consulting > Acoustic: ACOUSTIBEL
  • City: Bazouges-la-Pérouse
  • Country: France
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Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Exterior Photography, Windows
© François Dantart, Celeste architecture

Text description provided by the architects. The community of municipalities of Couesnon Marches de Bretagne has entrusted us with the project management of a media library with the ambition of being a Third Place in the municipality of Bazouges-la-Pérouse. Defined as a "Third Place", the media library was conceived as a cultural space, a meeting place, a hub of citizen life, and an expression venue, open to all and for various purposes.

Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Exterior Photography, Windows
© François Dantart, Celeste architecture
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Plan

This rehabilitation and extension was designed to enhance historical heritage and serve as a manifesto for ecological construction while also meeting the demand to promote community living. The aim was to design a landmark, exemplary building using earth as the primary material, in partnership with Ecobatys and Bruded, employing sustainable materials consistent with the heritage context, and with a strong environmental ambition: energy-efficient and low-carbon (E3 C1) in its construction and maintenance.

Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Interior Photography, Dining room, Shelving, Chair, Windows
© François Dantart, Celeste architecture
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Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Interior Photography, Windows, Shelving
© François Dantart, Celeste architecture
Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Shelving, Chair
© François Dantart, Celeste architecture

The cross-cutting participatory approach led by the architects facilitated the appropriation of the building, also offering the sharing of construction technique knowledge to various audiences during the design phase, with the involvement of the end users, and every stakeholder present: users, managers, clients, the public, volunteers, etc., to jointly define a versatile and capable space.

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© François Dantart, Celeste architecture

For the construction phase, the organization of participatory building sites involving residents, training sites (for earth masons in Ecobatys' training program), and insertion sites, focused on the production and implementation of earth, allowing for the appropriation of the building, as well as the sharing of construction technique knowledge with various audiences.

Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture  - Exterior Photography, Windows
© François Dantart, Celeste architecture

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Cite: "Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture " 23 Jun 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed 24 Jan 2025. <https://www.archdaily.com/1017958/media-library-and-earth-based-third-place-dear-plus-celeste-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884
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