Simone de Beauvoir School, Drancy, Paris Building Design Photos, Architecture
Simone de Beauvoir School in Drancy Paris
17 September 2021
Architects: Bond Society + Daudré-Vignier & Associés
Location: 64, rue Jacqueline Quatremaire à Drancy (93), Paris, France

Simone de Beauvoir School
For their project Simone de Beauvoir School in Drancy (93), France, Bond Society and Daudré-Vignier & Associés have based their intentions on three principal notions: spatial quality, functionality, and sustainable demand.

Delivered in 2020, this brand-new elementary school consisting of 10 classes, a leisure centre, and a school restaurant, pays particular attention to routes and views between its architectural volume and the lighting sources. Interior transparencies escape the feeling of confinement, and two double-height patios draw natural light and spatiality into the circulation patterns. Far from being simple passages, these spaces are punctuated with custom-made fixed furnishings that integrate storage and benches. The scale of the building, the flexibility of the interior layouts, and the choice of colors make it easier for children to navigate. Furthermore, the visible wooden post / beam structure is an important intention of the project and illustrates an environmental example that raises the awareness of young and old alike.
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