Sports, Education
Langevin-Wallon School Complex and Gymnasium
Colombes (92)
Siting
The linear 1960s elementary school building, crossing the site from east to west, possesses undeniable spatial qualities: all classrooms face south and generous circulation galleries are naturally lit along their entire length. To maintain low embodied carbon and fiscal responsibility, we elected to preserve and thermally upgrade this building while retaining its architectural character, particularly its brickwork and facade reliefs.
Facing it across a spacious courtyard, a tree-lined grove softens visual proximity to the new nursery school. In summer, the tree canopy provides natural shade to classroom windows, complementing controllable external blinds.
Technical data
Program
New construction of a 15-classroom nursery school and a sports hall with dojo and climbing wall; deep thermal renovation and restructuring of a 16-classroom 1960s elementary school building; rehabilitation of a multipurpose and concert hall (Total: 31 classrooms).
Location
Colombes (92)
Client
City of Colombes
Calendar
Completed - 2026
Environmental Performance
RE2025; HQE Excellent; integrated solar panels; passive design strategies; off-site prefabrication; E3C2 certified.
Floor Area
7,438 m² GFA (New: 4,720 m² / Renovation: 1,380 m²)
Outdoor spaces: 3,264 m²
Cost
€27.5M excl. VAT
Project Team
HEMAA architectes (lead), OTE, OTELIO, Arwytec, ALP Économiste, LASA (acoustics).
Photography & Visuals
Sergio Grazia
Structure & Materials
- Timber construction
- preserved brickwork
Performance
- E3C2
