archi5: antony multi sport complex

‘antony multi-sport complex’ by archi5, antony, france image © thomas jorion all images courtesy of archi5

french practice archi5 has recently completed ‘antony’, a multi-sport complex for the public which responds to the built context of antony, a town south of paris, france. a landmark within the surrounding disorder, the monolithic form draws attention with its gently rising profile, angling above the ground plane. a glass enclosed entryway appears beneath the lifted stone-clad volume. surfacing the rooftop, a green landscape spotted with skylights introduces daylight into the gymnasium spaces, making up for the building’s windowless elevation and offering a hanging square for people to lounge upon.

the interior supports programs for fencing, table tennis, dance, combat areas and a range of activities. the compact configuration maximizes the natural illumination from above while vertical glazing panels allow light to be controlled and adapted to the specific sport at hand.

exterior image © thomas jorion

side elevation image © thomas jorion

entry image © thomas jorion

interior image © thomas jorion

image © thomas jorion

image © thomas jorion

image © thomas jorion

at night image © thomas jorion

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