ENPC-ENSG
SCHOOL
MARNE-LA-VALLÉE
FRANCE, 1989
EDUCATION
PR–048
The ENPC-ENSG school campus transforms light and space into a setting for teaching.
GALLERY
003
PROGRAM
Design of the new site of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées – École Supérieure de Géographie, including classrooms, laboratories and administrative spaces.
DETAIL
Situation
Boulevard Descartes, Champs-sur-Marne, Marne-la-Vallée, France
Year
1989
Status
International competition
Site area
40 354 m²
Client
Ministry of Equipment, Paris
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Engineering office
Bruno Laudat, Catherine Haas, Antoine Canet
DESCRIPTION
The metal mesh roof that crowns the school in Marne-la-Vallée envelops the entire building, forming a light and flexible veil. Seen from the outside, it appears as a large glass box, open to air and light.
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The mesh, both flexible and graceful, acts as a kind of “in-the-case” barrier, offering protection against rain, wind, and sun. The metal-glass combination ensures diffuse and homogeneous interior lighting, while generating a perceptible halo of light around the building.
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