LA CIME SCHOOL

Programme: The project consisted of the creation of a new type 4 (motor disability) secondary school. The students present reduced mobility and there will be a maximum of 8 per class. The school had to be able to accommodate up to 50 students and 35 professionals of different categories. A day care centre is integrated in the same building as well as a dining hall which is multi-purpose, and which could be used for events or as a cafeteria for the park, during non-school hours.

About: This mixed program is unified in a simple and efficient plan : four bars, each one presenting its own character, are assembled around a central open space, like a big courtyard house :
- The school: flexible classrooms and a large and lively corridor
- The day care centre: a bright corridor open to the courtyard gives access to the offices and therapy rooms
- The dining room: a wide space, free of columns and fully glazed towards the courtyard and the park. An open kitchen and movable furniture help allow different spatial layouts.
- The porch: a roof protecting part of the courtyard from the rain and creating the entrance to the school. Angles are carefully designed to accommodate service areas (restrooms, technical rooms) while keeping visual connexions with the outside.

The whole project is conceived as a friendly place to live, a real home for its users.