Laperouse stopover - Projectiles

Escale Lapérouse

L'Escale Lapérouse, a cultural and urban port of call
This new cultural venue in Albigensian is both an emotional and intellectual space, responding to contemporary issues while maintaining architectural and historical continuity. The project is inspired by the idea of a ‘port of call’, a landmark in the vastness, a place to rest and meet, at the crossroads of memory and urban renewal.

A dialogue between heritage and modernity
We have taken care to combine architecture that respects the past with a strong contemporary presence. The bourgeois house, a symbol of Albigensian heritage, has been preserved and enhanced, while the contemporary extension, with its fragmented volumes and mineral finishes, renews the image of the site. The whole ensemble forms a veritable urban archipelago, interacting with a planted landscape and acting as a link between eras.

Landscape and natural scenography
The Explorers' Garden, at the front of L'Escale, invites visitors to contemplate and daydream. The heavily planted landscaping echoes the exploratory dimension of the site, with species reminiscent of Lapérouse's voyages. This commemorative garden extends the narrative dimension of the route and provides a space for rest and reflection.

Project
Carnac Prehistory Museum

Location
Albi, France

Tender
Public

Surface
2200 m2

Team
Projectiles, architect (lead) and scenographer
Groupe OCD, structure, fluids, thermal engineering, building services, OPC
BMF, economist
Soler IDE, sustainable development, HQE
Atelier Grégory Tissot, landscape designer
Sigma, acoustics
WA75, graphic design, signage
Monday 8, multimedia, audiovisual
8'18’, lighting
MBACITY, BIM Manager
Air Studio, perspective

Client
City of Albi

Phases
Studies in progress