RAMIER
VILLA
TOULOUSE
FRANCE, 2017
HERITAGE
PR–542
Reviving a forgotten building from the modern movement is the central challenge of the Villa du Ramier project in Toulouse.
GALLERY
010
PROGRAM
The upper levels house four artist residences on the fourth floor and offices on the third floor. The first and second floors are dedicated to a café-restaurant and a concept store, complemented by shared workspaces on the mezzanine. The first floor also includes an exhibition space, while the ground floor accommodates temporary spaces as well as staff facilities, a lobby, bicycle storage, and technical rooms.
DETAIL
Situation
11, Allée du professeur Camille Soula, 31400 Toulouse
Year
2017
Status
Restricted competition, winning project
Site area
10 820 m²
Rehabilitated surface
2 410 m²
Client
Compagnie de Phalsbourg
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Partner artist
Jean Marc Bustamante, Paris
Engineering office
RBS IDF, Arnaud Novelli, A-RC, Cronos, CSD Face, Lamoureux, VRD, RBS IDF,
Artist
ABCD, Grahal
DESCRIPTION
The project involves the rehabilitation of a former university restaurant built between 1949 and 1953 on Île du Ramier, which is now severely deteriorated after more than fifteen years of neglect. Built on stilts and characterized by large volumes on the first floor, the building retains remarkable architectural interest despite the loss or deterioration of many original features.
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The project aims to restore and modernize the building while transforming it into a new cultural venue. The various levels will house an artist residency, offices, shared workspaces, a café-restaurant with a concept store, and an exhibition space, while the ground floor will be dedicated to temporary uses and site access. This renovation seeks to faithfully reproduce the original architecture while giving it a contemporary identity, in order to integrate the building into the future Grand Parc Garonne and Toulouse’s cultural life.
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