https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2687 en-us Architecture helps drive the nurturing philosophy of a French school complex for young children.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13180 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13180-groupe-scolaire-louis-de-vion-by-aavp Materials identify the components of the complex: white concrete for the single-story leisure center, and pine cladding on the elementary school’s south facade, where automated shutters act as shading devices. Pine also wraps the canopy of the adjacent white-concrete cafeteria block. Photo © Luc Boegly Wood rooftop enclosures contain mechanicals or tops of double-height spaces. Photo © Luc Boegly Preschool rooms, in artist James Turrell–inspired hues, adjoin gardens. Photo © Luc Boegly Grade-school and community center furnishings are bright and durable. Photo © Luc Boegly Its lobby features an oculus and offers views to the cafeteria block, where internal windows visually connect pre- and primary school dining areas. Photo © Luc Boegly The preschool faces an enclosed play yard, screened from the street by plantings. Photo © Luc Boegly The preschool faces an enclosed play yard, screened from the street by plantings. Photo © Luc Boegly Image courtesy AAVP Image courtesy AAVP Image courtesy AAVP