Forum des Associations in Bruges by MCVD Architectes
Located in Bruges, in the Gironde, the Forum des Associations brings together the Maison des Jeunes, the Entente Sportive de Bruges and other local associations. Designed by the Bordeaux practice MCVD architectes, founded by Maurizio Cuturi and Vital Duclos, it is arranged over two floors with a total floor area of 1,237 m². The building stands close to the town's sports ground. The photographer Philippe Caumes takes us inside this community facility.
With a budget of €1,350/m², the practice opted for simple construction systems, yet it plays with materials and colours in the treatment of the façades. The building is made up of a simple light-coloured BBM volume, onto which various smaller dark-coloured volumes are grafted. The meeting room also bursts out of the structure, with translucent cladding and a slight cantilever.
Natural light is controlled by chestnut brise-soleil, which fully screen the openings of the building and give the rooms a real degree of privacy. The entrance hall, by contrast, is wide open to welcome the public. Whereas the brief called for a 30 m² hall, the architects have provided a double-height, through-hall giving access to the various rooms.
The top floor of the building is marked by the metal sheets covering the insulation build-up and by the overhangs of the secondary volumes. In energy terms, the building is heated and cooled by a heat pump.
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- © Philippe Caumes
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