Lassagne

In this project, it is the voids (schoolyards and entrance sequences) that have structured the layout of the site.

Building C is complemented by an extension. In direct connection with the public space, it houses the AMC2 music school and the Caluire Jeunes association. It thus contributes to creating a new, structured and readable built frontage. The school complex, meanwhile, is located at the heart of the site within buildings C, E, and the extension of the latter. It is therefore protected from urban noise and activity. It is accessed via a landscaped, pedestrian, and secure pathway.

This organizational choice and functional distribution across the site led to the demolition of one of the original buildings, opening the project to the west and to the surrounding landscaped open space.

The renovated sections adopt an architectural vocabulary similar to that of the extensions, creating a coherent, welcoming, and attractive architectural landscape.

The project establishes a harmonious dialogue between the renovated sections and the extensions, and follows a particularly relevant approach to sustainability: maximizing reuse of existing structures, building as little as possible, and doing so in the most responsible way. In the end, 60% of the existing floor area is preserved and renovated. To combine this virtuous approach with user needs, each building and each courtyard has been designed to correspond to a specific functional unit.

Oasis courtyards’ to preserve nature.

The two schoolyards naturally find their place within the overall site layout, at the heart of the project. Special attention has been paid to preserving all remarkable existing trees, especially the pines, which are retained and complemented by new plantings. In these oasis courtyards, nature and coolness take center stage: permeable surfaces, vegetable gardens, play areas and equipment integrated into the landscape, rain gardens, and dense vegetation...

The project separates the spaces dedicated to preschool and elementary students.

This clear separation of student flows—between the “younger” and the “older” children—as well as the differentiation of entrances and schoolyards, is considered essential for the comfort and safety of young users: a secure access and a shared “school path” (the pedestrian lane) that preserves the site’s iconic pine trees. The landscaped pedestrian lane acts as a structural backbone for the project. It enables a functional distribution across the depth of the site without causing congestion or overlapping flows at the main entrance.