Architectural photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us his photographs of a recently-completed library in Proville, France, by TANK Architectes.
Called La Médiateque de Proville, the building has a metalic frame clad in wood that will turn grey as it ages.
Large aluminium windows admit lots of natural light and the roof can be used as a terrace for reading outdoors.
Here’s some text from TANK architects
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France_Proville
Mediatheque
The new mediatheque of Proville has to open onto the village and become a place of exchange and culture, a public library and a surprising and enthusiastic place inviting everyone to the pleasure of reading.
Create a contemporary architecture dealing with the environment and the existing elements.
The new spaces created are offering changing atmospheres and lighting effects due to large surfaces of glass and different partitions, patios and nice places where to take time to read, views on the church tower and the trees around.
Over roofs and terraces have been thought in wood which turns grey with the years.
The balance between town and nature is reached with an environmental approach: large picture windows to take advantage of the natural supplies of heat, and respiring partitions with systematic outside thermic insulation.
TANK ARCHITECTES
Olivier Camus et Lydéric Veauvy, architects
Mathieu Berteloot, architect chef de projet
FEATURES
Building: metallic frame
Over roof and terrace wood: meleze
Windows with aluminium frame.
LOCATION : PROVILLE / 59 / FRANCE
PLOT SURFACE AREA : 531m²
SURFACE AREA : 610m² – Terrace : 90m²
BUDGET HT/m2 : 1200 € / m²
ENERGY CONSUMPTION : inf to 35 kwh/m²
CLIENT : CITY HALL OF PROVILLE
STATE : DELIVERED 09.2008
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Posted by Rose Etherington
October 7th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Very interesting, but a shame the most interesting portion of the roof/ deck topology isn’t accessible due to the hand rail.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:26 am
They’re really loving this Yokohama-Terminal aesthetic, aren’t they?
October 7th, 2009 at 9:45 am
I like it, seems to fit in context, allthough the form is quite dynamic. the photos are also nice
October 7th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
DEZEEN,
These tiny images are killing me. It’s as if your “design” website was designed for a pixel ratio that was obsolete 8 years ago. Please consider…
This project could be much more enjoyable to view with larger images…
October 7th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
can’t see much of it either. it looks like a nice project though.
again, a site plan, plans, sections and elevations would’ve done better justice to this project. architecture’s not just about renderings and nice photos guys…
October 7th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
@santoaquatic: say thanks to french laws
October 7th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
tru that CROFT. archdaily’s photos are wonderbar.
though i do enjoy your projects much more
October 7th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
I like! want to see the plan though
October 8th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
I agree that plans and sections are a must, but: 1) those photos, small as they are, are quite beautiful; and 2) the project is just great, too. So much texture, but totally plainspoken in the articulation! Nothing looks hidden; nothing looks overwrought. I’m eager to see more from these guys.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Quite nice, good form, warm exterior but then money ran out maybe.. the white steel construction inside looks very poor and unfriendly to me
October 8th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
very nice and cute project…just keep going guyz !!!
October 11th, 2009 at 1:13 am
those handrails are required for safety so people dont climb on the roof, i just wished they would have picked a thinner material, like a steel wire.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
It looks really great. Maybe a trip worth.
BTW if you like these kind of projects look, you might be interested in http://www.cphx.dk/index.php?id=27544#/23898/ (in danish, but nice pictures