On a difficult plot in the historic quarter of the city of Grasse in southern France, the Charles Nègre media library absorbs some preexisting dwellings and an old water reservoir. The 3,600-square-meter building is inserted into the urban fabric of
Located between the main campus avenue and the university’s residential area, the project seeks an open and permeable building, which invites students to a space for collaboration, research, and work that is easy to use and get around. The position a
The center offers spaces for interaction and relaxed work aside from other silent areas. These are arranged along a continuous route from the exterior and interior bleachers on ground floor all the way to the upper rooms, gathered under a roof of lon