‘nursery and housing project on rue pierre budin’ by ecdm, paris, franceimage ©  luc boegly, benoît fougeirolall images courtesy of ecdm

 

 

 

paris is rife with peripheral urban areas that contain a mix of styles, typologies, time periods and varying levels of decay, which add a rather tough parameter when approaching a new design. situated at the foot of a 13-storey overbearing building, the ‘nursery and housing project’ processes its heterogeneous site and translates the various elements into the stark white resultant structure. designed by french practice ecdm, the project contains two levels and collects as much sunshine as possible to illuminate the interior spaces that are inhabited by children and adults alike. the most striking element is the seen before even entering the building, a precast concrete facade that protects the interior from the rough urban life. like organically undulating points on a regular steel grid, the outer skin creates a completely unique look for the area, distorting and playing with light and shadow. the northern facade is dotted with windows oriented in different angles so as to accommodate the viewing pleasure of the children as well. the nursery is located on the first two levels with a spatially separated residence clad in burned wood panels residing on the rooftop garden. a round open atrium in the center of the delivers light to all corners of the construct and many of the architectural elements are scaled down to a child’s size to cater to their specific world.

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinfacade distorts shadowsimages © luc boegly

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budincontextimages © luc boegly

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinblack charred wood residential unit atop the building(left) image © luc boegly(right) image © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budin(left) how the structure meets the public sidewalkimage © luc boegly(right) facade profileimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budindistorted shadows on the undulating facadeimage © luc boegly

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinstreet elevation with various windowsimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budin(left) corridorimage © ecdm(right) bathing and changing areasimage © luc boegly

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budininteriorimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budincorridor along the coutyardimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budincourtyardimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budincourtyardimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinrooftop terrace and courtyardimage © benoît fougeirol

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinrenderimage © ecdm

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budin

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinsite plan

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinfloor plan / level 0

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinfloor plan / level 1

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinfloor plan / level 2

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinsection

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinsection

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinelevation

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinprecast concrete panel construction detail

 

 

ecdm: nursery and housing project on rue pierre budinfacade texture modelimage © ecdm

 

 

project info:

 

 

program: daycare with 66 cradles and staff services, and residential functionclient: city of parisarchitects: ecdm architectsbet frontage: c & e engineeringshell and front raises ductal®: cotracoop (representative of the group of companies)precast façade ductal®: bonna sabla and il cantiereburnt wood facade: lafranquelocation: 15 rue pierre budin, paris xviiiarea: 875 m2gross floor area: 1,937 m2cost: 3.1 million €delivery: 2012