Wooden Gallery, 70s nursery conversion

Project idea

To turn a dilapidated, socially disused site into a cultural local centre that will develop the community and encourage residents to be green and creative.
JUST AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS UNDERGOING RENOVATION, THE BUILDING ITSELF WILL SYMBOLICALLY UNDERGO A SIMILAR TRANSFORMATION.

Project description

The nursery is intended to be an isolated environment for the safe development of children, but this goes against the intention to open the site to the public.
Therefore, some parts of the building have been DEMOLISHED and replaced with a new spacious and uncluttered structure that is
open to take the building in its own way. The aim is to create a multi-level space that will be
remove complications in the development of not only young people. The basic idea was also to provide people who live in
flats, contact with nature and an approach of discovering for themselves the principles of GARDENING and to develop their CREATIVITY with
the added value of bringing people with the same interest together. The basic requirement is to AWAKEN THE INITIATIVE IN PEOPLE,
that can turn the neighbourhood into a functioning user-friendly area focused on quality of life. The basic
criterion is not to impose an alien view on the place, but to leave what makes it distinctive and only add functional parts
needed to DEVELOP it. Only the necessary parts will be removed, the effort will be to preserve as much identity as possible
of the building. There will be ADMITTED modifications, reinforcement, wiring, and conversely, the visibility of the retained structure will be promoted, on
which the history of the site is visible.
The existing building, the Claude Bernard Nursery School, is a remnant of the generous expansion of the suburb of Lille in the 1970s,
in the 1970s. The building was completed in 1976. In the immediate vicinity are
newly built dormitories, Crous social and student housing, several larger apartment buildings and a large commercial
center. There are a large number of STUDENTS of all ages in the area due to the nearby daycare, elementary
school, the canteen and part of the Université de Lille campus. A large number of people pass by the site daily thanks to the nearby metro station.
of the nearby neighbourhoods. In other words, the concentration of people in the area is HIGH, and compared to the concentration of services and
The neighbourhood also suffers from visible BORING, which is why it is in the interest of creating a
space where people can learn, create community, culture, have the opportunity to develop, work together, live locally and
sustainably.
Which is what the project seeks to highlight and support.

Technical information

Non-sterile and NON-staining MATERIALS AND SURFACES are preferred throughout the conversion, as delicate
natural textures have a positive effect on the perception of space and will be in harmony with the conserved construction. The building will be
also READY FOR USE, AGING AND TRANSFORMATION. As plaster, permeable silicate mixtures will be chosen, which
will be treated on the exterior with a visible process whereby it will not be retracted to a perfect plane, but will be left
the trace of the craftsmanship, the new structure will be made of a handsome CLT panel on the inside and the existing reinforced concrete structures will be
visible on the south elevation, where a discontinuous section creates shading from summer solar gains.

Documentation

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