In the conceptual premises of the project, we speak of a dichotomy, of a turn, of a new order that will have to be reached by a radical gesture.
The architectural party is therefore that of a strong gesture both in terms of the functional reorganization and the image of the building.
This choice is formally translated by a narrow bar of glass and metal dominating the original axis of symmetry of the pavilion. The end of this bar becomes the heart of a new square created at the back while acting as a showcase, screen, lantern, mirror or lighthouse; a point of reference and animation.
This project insists enormously on the landscape aspect of the project, which is based on the slope, the random plantings and the water runoff.
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The jury appreciated the treatment of the garden that establishes the link between the École des Hautes Études Commerciales pavilion and the Faculty pavilion. It shows a great sensitivity to the treatment of the landscape, particularly in the differentiation of perceptions according to the seasons. It is the only project that speaks of winter.
The architectural intervention strategy highlights construction techniques and assembly strategies, but in a way that is too wise and too conforming. It lacks a manifestation of vigor.
The addition is intended as an addition rather than an integration and the multiplication of punctual additions gives the project decorative connotations. There was a sense that the addition would be anchored in the garden, but the location of the service entrance undermines this idea.
The jury further considered that the changes to the existing building, especially the main entrance, were not appropriate, nor compatible with the architecture of this building.
(From jury report)
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