We are featuring yet another competition entry from Olgga Architects this week, this time their second place proposal for a Recreational Center in Paris’ 20th arrondissement. Further images and a description from the architects after the break.
The parcel designated for the project is situated at the corner of rue de Buzenval and rue des Haies in Paris’ 20th arrondissement. The lot currently houses an old electrical distribution center, built by EDF in 1908 of stone blocks over metal framework. The building’s current condition as well as its interest in terms of architectural patrimony convinced us to preserve the structural envelope. The symbiotic relationship between the existing industrial volume and the contemporary construction will allow for easy recognition of the building’s DNA as well uphold this distinct urban corner.
