Architects:philippe gibert architecte

Area :2350 m²

Year :2016

Photographs :Philippe Ruault, Clément Chevet

Manufacturers :  Forster, Sfel, Bega, ThornForster

Lead Architects :Philippe Gibert, Clémence Legentil

Technical Engineer : TPF-i Reims

Clients : Asciste Ingénierie

City : Reims

Country : France

Concrete Base and Reflective GlassThe project is located in front of Hugues Libergier high school, in Libergier street, next to Reims cathedral. It's a rehabilitation of an old chapel in a sports hall and a construction of a gymnasium (extension). The extension and the chapel take place in the plot, thus showing a street-sight, and the entrance comes naturally between these 2 buildings from Libergier street. The extension creates unity with the chapel by this identical setting on street frontage and a volume based on the chapel's one.

On the top of the concrete base, where is based the multisports hall, is the main body made up of a lightweight structure, in which the dance studio/judo is located. The quality materials strengthen the extension's sober design. This sobriety is reflected in the chapel's treatment, whose interior volume has been restored to create a large training/ping-pong area.