University of Pau and Pays de l?Adour, French Architecture, Images
University of Pau and Pays de l?Adour in France
Campus Building, Pau, France – design by Patrick Mauger Architecture
7 Oct 2016
UPPA
Design: Patrick Mauger Architecture
Location: Avenue de l?université, Avenue du Doyen Robert Poplawski 64000 Pau, France
University of Pau and Pays de l?Adour

The campus of Université de Pau et du Pays de l?Adour (UPPA), bearing the hallmark of its architect André Grésy, is immersed in wooded grounds and has a strong relationship with its environment. In order to comply with the project developed by the university, to coordinate the different activities, and to upgrade – in terms of quantity and quality – the material means and real estate, the building of the Faculté de Droit, Economie et Gestion – Faculty of Law, Economics & Management – and of the Institut d?Administration des Entreprises – Institute of Business Administration – is reorganized, and an extension of the research centre is created.  

Outside, the façade is revised and modernised. The horizontal bands of tiled canopies which characterise the initial architecture are adapted. A random mix of 5 colours of roof tiles, both enamelled and non-enamelled, livens up the façades of the new building, facilitating identification. These new tiled canopies cover housings for retractable tilting sun-shade louvers, which allow personalised control of daylight admission an...