Espace Culturel de La Hague

The building is a compact block 43 m large and 11 m high. We are «digging» a covered pathway enlarged on the West angle of the ground floor plan as to mark the entrance. This alley is a passage, a reception as well as a point of distribution for the program – it is a real public space as it articulates all program elements.

The concert hall takes places on one side, whereas the music school is situated on the ground floor of the other one. The path volumes are made of metallic colour anodized pannels. They are also perforated and thus are being an acoustique baffle as to protect from the noise.

As for the facades, we are «playing» with reflexion and transparency effects allowing a glimpse of the inside activities. We have designes them as a 90 cm spaced out «mur rideau» («curtain wall») altering glass and mirrors. This duality associates program and urban environment, music and nature.

The accent in the interior spaces is placed on functionality and solidity. Wood and raw steel are privileged for their environmental traceability.

Area
2 560 m² shon (net floor area)

Joint local authority group of Hague

PERIPHERIQUES ARCHITECTES
Emmanuelle Marin + David Trottin

Project managers: Charlotte Lefebvre, Anne Clerget
Assistants: Julia Winding, Emilie Murphy, Alfredo Luvison, Anatole Jeannot, Thomas Dantec, Yann Peter, Alexandre Pascal, Mernoush Naraghi, Estelle Grange-Dubellé
Technical engineer: Egis Bâtiment Centre Ouest