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?uvre des Jeunes Filles Aveugles de Saint-Paul, Paris
13 Jan 2022
OJFA facility dedicated to young blind women in France
Design: Atelier ZĂĽndel Cristea architecture
Location: avenue Denfert-Rochereau, Paris 14, France
Restructuring the site of the ?uvre des Jeunes Filles Aveugles de Saint-Paul , Denfert Rochereau, Paris, district 14

Photos © Sergio Grazia
?uvre des Jeunes Filles Aveugles de Saint-Paul
The CongrĂ©gation des S?urs Aveugles (CSA) de Saint-Paul has stood on this site of the avenue Denfert-Rochereau since 1857, on which date it was bequeathed the former property of the writer Chateaubriand (1768 – 1848). Founded in the mid-19th century by Mademoiselle Anne Bergunion, the ?uvre des Jeunes Filles Aveugles (OJFA, dedicated to young blind women) runs the social and medical activities on the site.
The project was developed in several stages, from demolition, asbestos removal, and reconstruction of the two main programs, i.e., the Congrégation, nursing home, and the canteen of the Institut d?éducation sensorielle (IDES). As the architects aimed for a solid and coherent result, the project was preceded by a thorough review of the way the site operated, the organization of access for pedestrians, deliveries, and firemen; while also attempting to preserve its human scale.

The distribution and the layout of the new buildings strictly follow the established...