In the late 1960s, a French cultural policy was affirmed and the democratization of culture under the leadership of André Malraux (French Minister of Culture, philosopher and writer) who defined a « House of Culture » as: " Primarily a home that should gather all the creative activities of a small town or a big city neighbourhood, in the field of culture ; the House of Culture, and as it uses most of the other arts, the leader of the artistic life of the city. " and In 1961, the building is radical. It imposes modernity without compromising the city landscape.

Courtesy of WIMM

Architects: WIMM

Location: Route d'Evian, 74200 Thonon-les-Bains, France
Architect In Charge: Arrighetti Patrick, William Tenet, Ana-Luisa Gouveia de Freitas Gonçalves

Design Team: KEOPS, Structure engineering, BRIERE, energy, fluids and thermic

Area: 3650.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Courtesy of WIMM

Associated Architects: C. Bonnot and Grisan (site)

Engineering: SINEQUANON, site coordination and planning, VIES-AGE, economist

Cost: 3 670 000 ? VAT

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From the architect. In the late 1960s, a French cultural policy was affirmed and the democratization of culture under the leadership of André Malraux (French Minister of Culture, philosopher and...