avenier cornejo's playschool in paris features a perforated patterned façade

avenier cornejo’s playschool in paris features a perforated patterned façade
image © julien lanoo

french architectural firm avenier cornejo has completed a playschool for 66 children in paris’ 20th arrondissement. the nursery, which is located in the city’s new fréquel fontarabie district, seeks to add to the identity of the neighborhood through its distinctive perforated cladding. designed as a protective home-like environment, the aim of the project was to create a delicate and discreet building that fits neatly onto the triangular plot.

the nursery is located in the city’s new fréquel fontarabie district
image © julien lanoo

the scheme is enveloped with a fine lacework that forms a protective layer of perforated metal panels. internally, the perforated covering creates an array of lighting effects and acts as a filter for the rooms behind it. spread across two floors, the layout takes the neighboring courtyards into consideration, while the main rooms are located on the sunny side of the building. for acoustic and thermal reasons, the structure of the building is made of concrete, and lined with appropriate insulation and metal cladding.

the scheme seeks to add to the identity of the neighborhood through its distinctive perforated cladding
image © david foessel

located on the northern façade, the nursery’s entrance leads to the central hallway, which is designed to absorb the building’s irregular angles. given the length of the scheme, an atrium was built into the plan to provide natural sunlight for the service facilities, which are located along the hallway in alternation with other rooms. the garden area at the back of the plot is planted with a maple tree and other vegetation, and provides an rear exit to the public pathway. in addition to the scheme’s primary function, a double-aspect apartment can be found on the 2nd and 3rd floors, which can be accessed via a separate entrance.

the building neatly fits onto the triangular-shaped plot
image © julien lanoo

the project is designed as a protective home-like environment
image © julien lanoo

the upper level of the two-storey plan
image © david foessel

an atrium brings daylight into the heart of the design
image © david foessel

internal space is naturally lit throughout
image © david foessel

the building is enveloped with a fine lacework
image © david foessel

the playschool illuminated at night
image © julien lanoo

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project info:

prime contractor: avenier cornejo architectes
project leader: joachim bakary
client: SLA20 – section local de l’architecture de la ville de paris / martine marsault, xavier haas
project: a crèche for 66 children (ground floor + first floor) and an apartment
location: fréquel fontarabie district, near 2 place melina-marcouri 75020, Paris, france
HEQ: plan climat de la ville de Paris, BBC 2005, HEQ assessment for the crèche
project dates: 2009-2014
land area: 865 sqm
floor surface area: 1,037.5 sqm
crèche: 935.1 sqm
apartment: 102.4 sqm
cost: 3.49 M€ HT
consultant: les produits de l’épicerie (graphic designer)
company: SRC bâtiment
photography: david foessel, julien lanoo