Two Elementary Schools extension

Two elementary schools share the same block and playground, located in a residential district, outside of Paris. BP architects proposed to design not one but two extensions. Two buildings with the same construction, twin structures arranged perpendicular to each other so that the observer has the strange sensation of seeing the same object from two different angles. As a result, the playground area was enlarged and even included a vegetable garden. These two structures, with their highly contemporary style, recompose the city block, making it more compact and lively. The façades of the metal boxes are covered with anodized aluminium clapboard in three 3 colours: champagne, bronze and gold, giving the buildings an attractive, sparkling look. The structure as a whole produced an impression of abstract vitality. This is therefore the story of a twofold accomplishment – architectural as well as symbolic.