187m² of latticework brick screens have been erected here: a challenge taken up by the Damon and Sagnes architectural firms working closely with the Terreal teams who shared their knowledge and experience throughout the project, from the first drawings to the design of the metal frame needed to make the wall solid.
Terracotta has also been expressed superbly on all the other façades of the three buildings that make up the complex. The architects chose to use long bricks to emphasize the horizontality and perspective, and black mortar recessed to accentuate the three-dimensional nature and the material itself. The bricks were installed using the double wall technique to guarantee perfect heat retention and exceptional temperature control, which 380 pupils from nursery to primary level will be able to enjoy this year!"
Aussonne , France
Louise Michel School Group
Street-facing openwork façades that filter the rays of the sun and cast a checkerboard of light over the ground inside that changes over the course of the day... The Louise Michel school in Aussonne (Haute-Garonne) opened last August, is the perfect expression of the marriage between aesthetics and technology.
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Year of delivery
2016
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Location
Aussonne France
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Architect / signatory
Danièle Damon et Reine Sagnes
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Project owner
Mairie d’Aussonne
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Installation company
Sol Façade - Briqueteur réunis
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Photograph
Felix Faure
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Product name
Classic brick
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Product form
Standard
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Epidermis texture
Through body colour
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Surface appearance
Plain natural
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Color
Pearl Grey
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Work
New
Titre d'article
Ultra-modern latticework terracotta screens
The word of
Danièle Damon et Reine Sagnes, Architect
InterviewDanièle Damon, the architect of the Louise Michel school in Aussonne, said:
“Terracotta is so durable that it has become one of the first materials that we recommend! It's a traditional material which really belongs in contemporary architecture, especially as terracotta companies are extremely innovative and are bringing out more and more products, colours, sizes, etc. For this project, and particularly the design of the latticework screens, we worked hand in hand with Terreal. Their specialists supported us in assessing the feasibility of the project, alerted us when our proposals were not viable and helped us to find alternatives. They even went so far as to help us define and implement the support, a metal frame in this case. In short, we could rely on them at every stage of the project. And the result is impressive: we managed to achieve a true symbiosis between the architecture and the material.”
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Year of delivery
2016
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Location
Aussonne France
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Architect / signatory
Danièle Damon et Reine Sagnes
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Project owner
Mairie d’Aussonne
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Installation company
Sol Façade - Briqueteur réunis
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Photograph
Felix Faure
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Product name
Classic brick
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Product form
Standard
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Epidermis texture
Through body colour
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Surface appearance
Plain natural
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Color
Pearl Grey
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Work
New