Nursing Home in Mervans

  • Exterior view of the Mervans nursing home by Tectoniques, showing timber-clad fragmented wings, deep roof overhangs and a planted walled garden in the foreground.
  • Interior view of the Mervans nursing home multipurpose room, with exposed timber beams and full-height glazing opening onto the garden and village skyline.
  • Timber-framed gallery of the Mervans nursing home by Tectoniques, with full-height glazing to the walled garden and simple seating along the facade.
  • Resident room in the Mervans nursing home with exposed timber ceiling, large glazed door, simple furniture and natural light framing the suburban view.
  • Exterior of the Mervans nursing home by Tectoniques, showing timber-framed façades, deep roof overhangs and planted garden with stacked firewood.
  • Aerial view of Tectoniques’ nursing home in Mervans, two articulated wings with folded metal roofs and green façades set in a low-density suburban fabric.

Project description

Located in a suburban context, the facility is organized into two building wings surrounding a walled garden. The volumes are fragmented to create small domestic-scale living units. They are connected by a multipurpose room that takes the form of a gallery widely open at the interface between the street and the garden. The interior atmospheres are characterized by the wooden structure, the abundance of natural light, and the opening onto landmarks of the landscape. The roof is cut into large overhanging plates, the rhythm of the rafters also imprinted on the facade.

Project details

  • Address
    4 rue de la Varenne, Mervans, Saône-et-Loire
  • Dates
    2007-2010
  • Programme
    82 beds, Alzheimer's unit, associated services
  • Surface area
    4,850 m2
  • Budget
    7.2 M€
  • Regulatory framework
    RT 2005
  • Notable details
    Timber frame, wood wool insulation, Canadian well, wood-fired heating system, solar domestic hot water

Credits

  • Client
    Conseil général de Saône et Loire
  • Lead architect
    Tectoniques (architect)
  • Project management
    Arborescence (timber structure), Technip (cost consultant, electrical engineering, MEP engineering, sustainability consultant, concrete structure)
  • Photography
    Renaud Araud

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