Air Base 123 Orléans-Bricy

Concept

Architectural Approach

Located in the heart of Air Base 123 in Bricy, the reconstruction of the four accommodation buildings embodies a modern and ambitious vision of community living. Designed as a place of well-being and conviviality, this large-scale project redefines the standards of comfort and functionality.

Designed to accommodate 120 rooms each, these R+3 buildings, with a partial basement level housing 120 storage units, offer more than just living spaces. The lounges, laundries, and annex facilities create a warm and communal atmosphere, fostering interaction and camaraderie.

The architecture of these new accommodations is based on a sober and elegant aesthetic, highlighting the use of smooth and textured concrete. This choice of materials, combined with a subtle interplay of shadows and light, gives the buildings a contemporary and harmonious identity, perfectly integrated into the existing environment.

Landscape Design

Green spaces play a fundamental role in this project. By creating landscaped areas and tree-lined buffer zones, we have prioritized the mental and physical well-being of the occupants while improving the thermal comfort of the buildings. On the East site, a previously impermeable surface has been transformed into a green heart, offering a peaceful and rejuvenating living environment.

Interior & Design

The spatial organization has been carefully designed to ensure user comfort. Each room, both adaptable and modular, allows for optimal personalization of the private space. Natural lighting has been maximized through the carefully crafted geometry of the windows and façade openings, providing bright and pleasant living spaces.

The interior circulation spaces, compact yet generous, promote fluidity and social interaction. The centrally located staircases, generously lit, and the widened crossing areas designed for user comfort, reinforce this sense of openness and conviviality.

Environmental Approach

Sustainability and resilience have been at the heart of our approach. The low-carbon concrete prefabrication system was chosen to reduce construction times, minimize disturbances, and ensure excellent finish quality. By assembling fully prefabricated elements on site, from walls to slabs, including sandwich façade panels with integrated joinery, we optimized transportation and anticipated the future reuse of materials.

With a construction period of 10 to 12 months per building, divided into eight phases to ensure the continuity of activities on the airbase, this project combines performance and resilience. The virtuous environmental approach adopted allows us to achieve the E3C1 level and anticipate RE2020 standards.

By redefining the codes of collective accommodation, this project asserts itself as a new living space, harmonious and sustainable, meeting the expectations of users while fitting into an exemplary architectural and environmental dynamic.