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Gymnasium Maurice Berlemont
Emmanuel Saadi | |
| location | Paris |
| function | leisure, sport |
| contributed by | Edou_Bonnema |
For all inhabitants and young people in the neighborhood of "Fontaine Au Roi - Orillon" architect Emmanuel Saadi was commissioned with the design of the new gymnasium Maurice Berlemont. The complex is open not only during school time, but also after school, for the young to go play and encourage social integration. Before it was built, there was a playground on the site. In order to reduce noise levels, the playground was converted into a gymnasium with walls made of glass bricks, allowing the inside to be seen from the outside and vice-versa. It had to be a very public, open and free building. The project was financed with public funds of the city of Paris. A questionnaire was made to analyze the inhabitants’ most prominent wishes. It took three years of dialogue and reflection between the local politicians of the 11e quarter and the department of Youth and Sports of the municipality of Paris, before a decision was made and start this project.
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