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Architects: NAS architecture
- Area: 30 m²
- Year: 2015
Montpellier: The Latest Architecture and News
Scape / NAS architecture
32 Housings / MDR Architectes
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Architects: MDR Architectes
- Area: 2800 m²
- Year: 2014
Maison des Aires / Cabinet-Cabinet Architectures
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Architects: Cabinet-Cabinet Architectures
- Area: 260 m²
- Year: 2014
Marc Mimram Reveals Design for New TGV Station in Montpellier
Paris-based architecture and engineering firm Marc Mimram has been appointed to design a new TGV station in Montpellier, France. To be completed in late 2017, the station is intended to serve up to 3.5 million passengers a year by 2030, connecting with the existing Perpignan to Barcelona line, ultimately reducing the travel time between Paris and Barcelona.
The station's striking roof structure is composed of five 8 metre wide pleated shells, made from a fibre reinforced, ultra high performance concrete (UHPC). The high performance concrete combined with the pleated form allows the shells to be just 5-6 centimetres thick, with glass panes embedded directly into the concrete during casting.
Mirrored Seafront Pavilion Among Seven Installations at Festival Des Architectures Vives
Each summer, the French cities of Montpellier and La Grande Motte host Le Festival Des Architectures Vives (Festival of Lively Architecture). These twin festivals seek to raise awareness about architecture among the public, and to give needed exposure to the work of up-and-coming designers. In the process, they also draw attention to previously unknown places in the two cities—in Montpellier, many of the private courtyards in the city are opened to the public specifically for the festival. In La Grande Motte, the exhibition weaves its way through the city center, a site designated as “Heritage of the 20th Century” due to the prevalence of works designed by architect Jean Balladur. This year’s festivals featured a total of 18 temporary installations. Read more about the festivals, and view photos, after the break.
Sou Fujimoto-Led Team Designs Tree-Inspired Housing Tower for Montpellier
The City of Montpellier has chosen Sou Fujimoto Architects, Nicolas Laisné Associés and Manal Rachdi Oxo architects’ “White Tree (L’Arbre Blanc)” as winner of the "Architectural Folie of the 21st Century" competition. Inspired by the city’s tradition of outdoor living, and the efficient properties of a tree, the mixed-use residential tower will feed off locally available natural resources as it rises 17-stories and connects the new and old districts of Montpellier.
BIG Selected to Design Human Body Museum in France
BIG has been announced as the winner of an international design competition for the new Cité du Corps Humain (Museum of the Human Body) in Montpellier. Rooted in the city’s long medical history and world renowned medical school, which dates back to the 10th century, the 7,800 sqm museum will “explore the human body from an artistic, scientific and societal approach through cultural activities, interactive exhibitions, performances and workshops.”
It’s design, orchestrated by eight undulating forms which “weave together” to create an underlying continuous space, will serve as a mediator between nature and city - Charpak Park and the Montpellier city hall. Stunning views, access to daylight and critical internal connections will all be revealed by the Museum’s shifting form.
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Jean-Claude Carrière Theatre / A+ Architecture
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Architects: A+ Architecture
- Area: 2620 m²
- Year: 2013
Version Rubis Housing / Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture
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Architects: Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture
- Area: 6000 m²
- Year: 2012
Farshid Moussavi Architecture Wins Jardins de la Lironde Competition
This unconventional stack of shifting floor plates forms what will soon be a new, 36-unit apartment block in French city of Montpellier. City officials released the news this week, naming Farshid Moussavi Architecture as winner of the Jardins de la Lironde competition.
The 11-story tower’s unique shape will offer residents expansive balconies with coastal views and a ground level restaurant. Construction is expected to begin in 2014, marking the first phase of a master plan to construct 12 new buildings in the Port Marianne district.
More images and plans of the Jardins de la Lironde tower after the break...
Jean-Claude Carrière Theatre Proposal / A+ Architecture
The renowned Montpellier architecture firm A+ Architecture has been entrusted with the project of building a new site at the domaine d’O, the Jean-Claude Carrière theatre. A unique and environmentally friendly project, the project is based on a global environmental approach aiming for general energy efficiency and for environmental quality standards. Other than the slab that supports it, the entire structure could be dismantled and rebuilt on a different site. The unique design is enhanced by a light wooden lozenge structure recovering the entire building. More images and architects' description after the break.
Georges-Freche School of Hotel Management / Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Architects: Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Location: 401, rue le Titien 34000 Montpellier, France Year: 2007-2012: competition 2007, won competition April 2007, building site January 2010, Inauguration September 2012 Project Team: Damon Belusco (project leader), Michele D’Arcangelo, Nicola Cabiati (model), Ana Gugic (interiors) Client: Région Languedoc-Roussillon Contractors: GFC – structure, SMAC – façades, BARSALOU – frames Consultants: ALTIA – Acoustics, NEVEUX-ROUYER – Landscape Architects, ALMA Consulting – Kitchen design Net surface: 23,600 sq.m. Gross surface: 25,736.80 sq.m. Area surface:16,500 sq.m.
Pierres Vives / Zaha Hadid Architects
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Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
- Area: 35 m²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Reynaers Aluminium, UrbaStyle, Nuprotec
Gymnase Clapiers / MDR Architectes
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Architects: MDR Architectes
- Area: 900 m²
- Year: 2012
Corim Logements / MDR Architectes
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Architects: MDR Architectes
- Year: 2012