Implanted in the inner city of Grenay (Pas-de-Calais, France), the media library offers the municipality with a cultural equipment designed to answer the need of population. The project is located at a triangular crossroad between three old mining conglomerations which used to constitute the town. The immediate urban fabric is mainly composed of pavilions and it was essential to the contractor that this location become the centre of Grenay. Before conceiving the project, the cultural team visited several European libraries. Dutch facilities and their organization of light and numerical comfort particularly caught their attention.

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Architects: Richard + Schoeller Architectes · Office Profile
Location: Rue Jules Guesde, 62160 Grenay, France

Area: 2500.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Sergio Grazia · Photographer Profile

Client: Mairie de Grenay

Mission: MOP + EXE, MOB, SIGN, OPC

Be Fluides: ESTB

Be Structures: Alpes Structures

Economies: Bougon

Acoustics: Abc Decibels

© Sergio Grazia

From the architect. Implanted in the inner city of Grenay (Pas-de-Calais, France), the media library offers the municipality with a cultural equipment designed to answer the need of population. The project is located at a triangula...