Agency GIBOIRE Morbihan Offices | a/LTA
Agency GIBOIRE Morbihan Offices
 This project involves the heavy restructuring of a corner building located at the junction of rue Thiers and rue Carnot, in the heart of the historic center of the city of Vannes.
Photography © Stephane Chalmeau
The existing building, R+2 plus attic, was a bank that we transformed into offices for Groupe Giboire. The aim is to set up a new commercial and real estate development agency. The location of the project is remarkable, close to the port, it is backed by the city walls dating from the 4th century.
The original structure of the building has been preserved, except for the attic which has been given a new style. The first floor “catches up” with an alignment on the street, large openings are created to allow the reading of the ramparts located in the court. It is clad with a stainless steel cladding that is also found in the attic. Photography © Stephane Chalmeau
The original configuration in angle (providing a real response to the articulation of the two streets), and the complexity of the structure of the existing façade, the bias was to choose the sobriety and finesse of the materiality. For this reason, the mineral façade was highlighted by a second curved glass skin located at the two intermediate levels.
The combination of glass and stainless steel envelops the building and delicately slides it into the historic heart of the city. The redesigned façade plays with the reflections of the city as well as those of th...
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