Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget

  • Timber‑framed wing of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School complex in Le Bourget, with deep roof overhangs, slatted screens and glazed openings.
  • Entrance to the Jacqueline Auriol School complex in Le Bourget, with timber canopy, vertical cladding, planted forecourt and permeable paved paths.
  • Timber-clad façade of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with deep roof overhang, louvered panels and planted edge.
  • Covered playground of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with timber structure, fenced courtyard and glazed façades.
  • Large multi-purpose hall at Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with timber structure, glazed façades and clear-span ceiling.
  • Cafeteria of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with timber structure, glazed façade and octagonal tables.
  • Bright cafeteria of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with timber structure, clerestory glazing and aligned tables.
  • Street elevation of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing low timber façades, vertical cladding and fenced planted forecourt.
  • Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, timber‑clad U‑shaped volumes with deep eaves framing a planted forecourt
  • Interior view of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing timber frame, exposed beams and large glazed openings.
  • Axonometric view of the timber structural grids forming the two U‑shaped Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget.
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    Facade detail drawing of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing timber cladding, brick base and roof overhang junctions.
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    Detail of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing knotted metal guardrail against glazed terracotta and brick façade.
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    The project is entirely designed according to the timber-frame structure on the one hand and the dimensions of the brick on the other.

  • Timber structural frame under construction for the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with workers assembling roof beams.
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    Construction phase of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing open concrete slab with timber frame grid and bracing.
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    Interior view of a classroom under construction at Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with exposed ducts and large glazed openings.
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  • Red corridor with timber acoustic ceiling and cloakroom hooks at Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget.
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    Bright internal corridor of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with green resin floor, timber-framed glazing and acoustic ceiling.
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    Bright corridor in the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes, Le Bourget, with orange flooring, timber acoustic ceiling and large side windows.
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    Interior corridor of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with blue resin floor, timber-framed windows and acoustic ceiling.
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  • Site plan of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, two U-shaped volumes facing a shared forecourt beside the sports park.

    Site plan

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  • Axonometric drawing of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School complexes in Le Bourget, two U-shaped volumes framing courtyards and a shared forecourt.

    Axonometric view

  • Ground floor plan of the U‑shaped Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, framing a landscaped central courtyard.

    Building B ground floor plan

  • Ground floor plan of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing U-shaped wings around a central planted courtyard.

    Building A ground floor plan

  • Plan view of the L‑shaped Jacqueline Auriol School complex in Le Bourget, showing classroom wing, central courtyard with covered playground and circulation.

    Building B first floor plan

  • Technical plan of the U-shaped Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing classroom wings around central courtyards.

    Building A first floor plan

  • Elevation drawing of the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing linear two‑storey wings, canopy and trees.

    West elevation

  • Longitudinal section of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing single‑storey wings, timber frame and folded roofs.

    East interior elevation

  • Longitudinal section of Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, showing U-shaped volumes, courtyards and timber-framed façades.

    North elevation

  • Axonometric view of a timber-clad classroom volume at Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès School Complexes in Le Bourget, with deep roof overhangs.

    Detail axonometric view

Project description

Located on the edge of the Le Bourget sports park, the Jacqueline Auriol and Jean Jaurès school complexes form two U‑shaped buildings, loosely symmetrical, positioned on either side of a shared forecourt that creates a new entrance to the park. Nursery and elementary schools occupy separate wings, connected by the covered playgrounds and the cafeteria arranged around the courtyards. The outer façades in coloured glazed terracotta differentiate the buildings, while on the courtyard side, timber façades articulate the structural frame beneath wide protective roof overhangs. Inside, the regular grid of the floor slabs creates clear, adaptable spaces.

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Project details

  • Address
    41 avenue Baudoin, Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis
  • Dates
    2019-2023
  • Programme
    2 nursery and elementary schools, 25 classrooms, 2 school cafeterias
  • Surface area
    8,000 m2
  • Budget
    25 M€
  • Carbon emissions
    881.5 kgCO2eq/m2
  • Energy consumption
    103 kWh/m2/year
  • Labels
    Passivhaus, E3C1, Bâtiment durable francilien Argent
  • Notable details
    Timber frame, bio-based insulation, triple glazing
  • Awards
    2024 Prix des écoles, Prix régional de la construction bois Fibois Île-de-France
  • Selected media
    Passimag’ – 2024

Credits

  • Client
    Ville du Bourget, Solideo, Sato (AMO)
  • Project management
    Tectoniques (architect), Ajeance (associate architect), A003 (associate architect), Sortons du bois (landscape architect), Tectoniques Ingénieurs (cost consultant, electrical engineering, concrete structure), Arborescence (timber structure), Solares Bauen (MEP engineering, sustainability consultant), Ivoire (roads and utilities), Aïda (acoustic consultant), AC2R (kitchen designer)
  • Contractors
    Maître Cube (general contractor, lead)
  • Photography
    Luc Borho, Maxime Verret

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