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Architect’s Statement: The rural context and the expanding residential area were joined inspirations for this architecture, which is both imposing and integrated into the landscape, while complying to local architectural patterns.
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Because of the site characteristics we opted for a single building, with a number of deriving benefits: first, the volume comยฌpression and compactness ensure substantial savings in both economic and construction terms; second, its sustainability allows for a considerable reduction of its management and maintenance costs; finally, it is consistent with the surrounding landscape, and this allows the artifactโs architecture to fulfill a strong symbolic value, that is comparable to the urban scale and becomes a true landmark.
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Our reference model was the archetypical Alsatian residential architecture: through its replication in multiple modules we obtained variable volumes, highly effective in a public building.
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A strong personality results from the shape of the roofing: all functions are collected underneath it, and identified on the faรงade by the different floor inclinations.
The large roofing is the unifying element of the whole project: a 3-m protrusion protects the workersโ transit and turns the building into a true architectural sign.
Project Details:
Location: Rixheim, Alsace (68), France
Program: Service spaces for workers (locker rooms, cafeteria, kitchen), greenhouse, workspaces, mechanic workshop, car parks, external areas
Area: 1,620 mยฒ (building) – 12,000 mยฒ (external areas)
Architects: MFA Architects and Nicola Martinoli architect
Collaborators: Marco Venosta, Martina Pavani, Daniele Quadri, Erica Beluffi
Photographs: Fernando Guerra – Fg + Sg Fotografia De Arquitectura