A Community Centre in Paris /yr2

The brief comprised of providing a community centre for the neighbourhood of Belleville, Paris. The aim was to satisfy the users while also delivering additional benefits to the whole neighbourhood. The community is very diverse, with a very prominent artis

When closed, the doors become a screen for artists to produce work on. Plywood boards are mounted on aluminium brackets. They are removeable, so the artworks can be hung in the gallery and then replaced with new ones. Under the boards is glazing to allow light in when not being used by artists.

Left shows wall and roof details. Our roof build up has a U-value of 0.1 W/ m 2 K. The walls are 0.14 W/m 2 K. These are low and therefore exceed the building requirements. We carefully chose our materials, using ones which have good thermal performance and are sourced with a low environmental impact. For example, we have used ‘WasteBasedBricks’ and Thermalite blockwork. The visualisations show how we have connected the centre with the street, encouraging engagement with the artists.