Louis Pergaud School Complex in Levier

  • Aerial view of central Levier showing the village fabric and open plots around the future Louis Pergaud School Complex site in a rural landscape.
    Historic timber-and-stone barn in Levier’s forested village center, showing the vernacular volume and materials inspiring the Louis Pergaud School Complex.
  • Stack of locally sourced logs marked in blue, stored at the forest edge in Levier for timber construction of the Louis Pergaud School complex.
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    Stacks of beetle-affected timber boards processed in an industrial sawmill, illustrating local wood sourcing for the Louis Pergaud School Complex in Levier.
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    Stack of prefabricated beetle-affected timber beams on site for the Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing precise machining and assembly marks.
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    Prefabricated locally sourced timber beams for Louis Pergaud School Complex in Levier, showing precise joinery cut-outs laid out on a concrete slab.
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  • Galvanized steel connection plates for the Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, stacked on site against a blue container before timber assembly.
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    Snow-covered construction site of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing concrete foundations and a vertical core in front of existing pitched-roof buildings.
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    Timber wall panel lifted into place on the Louis Pergaud School complex site in Levier, above concrete foundations and steel connectors in a village setting.
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  • Timber structure of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier under construction, forming a compact atrium courtyard with exposed posts, beams and roof deck.
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    Timber structure of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing braced glulam posts, exposed beams and concrete slab opening onto the playground.
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    Timber-framed Louis Pergaud School complex under construction in Levier, with vertical wood slats, scaffolding and a planted foreground garden.
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  • Site plan of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing a compact, atrium-centered volume set along the plot edge and opening onto a large playground.

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    Axonometric view

  • Ground floor plan of Louis Pergaud School Complex in Levier, showing compact timber building along the plot edge, central atrium and wooded playground.

    RDC plan

  • First floor plan of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing compact timber volume organized around a central atrium with perimeter classrooms.

    R+1 plan

  • Longitudinal section of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing compact timber structure, central atrium, sloping roofs and stepped interior volumes.

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  • Longitudinal elevation of Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing compact timber volume with stepped roof, large glazed bays and upper classroom windows.

    East elevation

  • Technical axonometric detail of the Louis Pergaud School complex in Levier, showing compact timber envelope, roof overhang and layered wall build-up.

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Project description

Located in the center of the village, in a forested area, the school is positioned along one side of the plot to structure the block and free up a large open space for the playground. Thick and compact, the building reinterprets vernacular archetypes. The layout is organized around an atrium naturally lit by roof projections. The construction makes use of locally sourced timber, in particular beetle-affected wood, echoed by the blue color of certain architectural elements.

Project details

  • Address
    2 rue de Salins, Levier, Doubs
  • Dates
    Under construction since 2025
  • Programme
    3 preschool classrooms, 6 primary classrooms, motor skills room, library and documentation room, ski storage room
  • Surface area
    1,541 m2
  • Budget
    €4,353
  • Regulatory framework
    RE 2020 niveau 2031 – Cep – 30 %
  • Carbon emissions
    500 kgCO2eq/m2
  • Energy consumption
    61.9 kWh/m2/year
  • Notable details
    Dry screed, wood-fired boiler room, ground-coupled heat exchanger, locally sourced beetle-affected timber, night-time ventilation, cob wall

Credits

  • Client
    CCA800
  • Project management
    Tectoniques (architect, lead), Tectoniques Ingénieurs (electrical engineering, MEP engineering, sustainability consultant, timber structure, concrete structure), MRP (landscape architect), Gamba (acoustic consultant), BeTerre (Earth construction engineering firm)
  • Photography
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