Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville

  • Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, with a copper-toned perforated metal facade over a white base, large horizontal windows and a landscaped forecourt.
  • Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, with curved copper-toned metal façade over a light base, opening to the Alps and landscaped forecourt with families.
  • Interior view of Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, with exposed beams, child‑scale tables and chairs, and a large glazed opening framing autumn trees.
  • Interior of Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, with large framed windows, perforated metal screens and Alpine mountains visible beyond.
  • Simone Veil Early Childhood Center cafeteria in Albertville, with exposed timber ceiling, circular pendant lights and large glazed facade onto the housing estate.
  • Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, with copper-toned perforated metal facade enclosing a playground, opening to Alpine mountains in the background.
  • Copper-toned corrugated metal facade of the Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, with deep window reveals and planted foreground.
  • Simone Veil Early Childhood Center in Albertville, a compact copper-toned metal volume with deep window bays, set against snow-covered Alpine mountains.

Project description

The Maison de l’Enfance in Albertville is the first stage of an ANRU project. It brings together a nursery, a leisure center and a school restaurant. Compact and deep, the building preserves the ground and enhances views of the Alpine massifs. A copper-toned metal envelope modulates the perception of the volume. Inside, large openings frame the landscape and provide abundant natural light. The exposed structure supports adaptable spaces scaled to children.

Project details

  • Address
    842 rue commandant dubois, Albertville, Savoie
  • Dates
    2017-2020
  • Programme
    day care center, multi-family nursery, cafeteria
  • Surface area
    2,400 m2
  • Budget
    6.1 M€
  • Regulatory framework
    E3C1
  • Energy consumption
    40.5 kWh/m2/year
  • Labels
    E3C1, BEPOS
  • Notable details
    Bois des Alpes, biomass district heating network, bio-based and recycled insulation materials

Credits

  • Client
    Ville d'Albertville et communauté de communes Arlysère
  • Project management
    Tectoniques (architect, lead), Tectoniques Ingénieurs (cost consultant, electrical engineering, MEP engineering, concrete structure), Arborescence (timber structure), eEgenie (sustainability consultant), DBVIB (acoustic consultant), Atelier du Bocal (landscape architect), Pimant (kitchen designer), Ginger (geotechnical engineer)
  • Photography
    Renaud Araud

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