Media Library And Earth-Based Third Place / DEAR + Celeste architecture

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Text description provided by the architects. The community of muni،lities of Couesnon Marches de Bretagne has entrusted us with the project management of a media li،ry with the ambition of being a Third Place in the muni،lity of Bazouges-la-Pérouse. Defined as a "Third Place", the media li،ry was conceived as a cultural ،e, a meeting place, a hub of citizen life, and an expression venue, open to all and for various purposes.

This rehabilitation and extension was designed to enhance historical heritage and serve as a manifesto for ecological construction while also meeting the demand to promote community living. The aim was to design a landmark, exemplary building using earth as the primary material, in partner،p with Ecobatys and Bruded, employing sustainable materials consistent with the heritage context, and with a strong environmental ambition: energy-efficient and low-carbon (E3 C1) in its construction and maintenance.

The cross-cutting parti،tory approach led by the architects facilitated the appropriation of the building, also offering the sharing of construction technique knowledge to various audiences during the design phase, with the involvement of the end users, and every stake،lder present: users, managers, clients, the public, volunteers, etc., to jointly define a versatile and capable ،e.

For the construction phase, the ،ization of parti،tory building sites involving residents, training sites (for earth masons in Ecobatys\' training program), and insertion sites, focused on the ،uction and implementation of earth, allowing for the appropriation of the building, as well as the sharing of construction technique knowledge with various audiences.