Binet crèche in Paris by Béal & Blanckaert

Located in Paris's 18th arrondissement, on avenue de la porte Montmartre close to the périphérique ring road, the Binet crèche opened last year with 66 places. Designed by Lille-based practice Béal & Blanckaert, the nursery has a floor area of 1,136 m² and cost €2.9 million excluding VAT.

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The building hugs the boundaries of the plot, in turn defining two inner courtyards sheltered from the public realm. These are organised around existing trees. The envelope alternates between opacity and transparency, colour and translucency. A wave of stainless steel crowns the building.

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Behind it lies a series of nursery rooms, with circulation running around the perimeter. A few narrow slits slip in between the dormitories and the circulation spaces to bring daylight to the cots.

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