Vestiaire et club-House
This "Port" building is located at the entrance of the center of Dingy-Saint-Clair, between Parmelan and the Dents de Lanfon. It is situated on a 9-meter strip of land, constrained by the cemetery wall on one side and a property on the other. The architecture takes advantage of this situation and extends over approximately sixty meters, with the programs for locker rooms, club-house, and grenette succeeding one another. The regular structure is composed of 25 trusses with laminated columns and maximized cross-sections for the simple rhythm of the building.
Entirely designed in Bois des Alpes and spruce to highlight the most virtuous supply chains, the framework emerges from the insulated envelope to support a secondary roof housing a photovoltaic panel installation. These panels are implemented as architectural elements rather than mere technical components; their black color gives the impression of being simply placed on wooden panels that extend at each end, suggesting that the building and its structure can be extensible.
The height of the façade is minimized to highlight the framework, so all the building's technical aspects are concealed between the two roofs. The entire structure rests on a concrete table and a long prefabricated bench that accommodates circulation and spectators.
The arrangement of materials continues the design language of the buildings that make up the town center. During the construction, the old locker rooms are rehabilitated into a youth space, and a path is created that connects the club-house with the town center, linking the various spaces related to sports and youth in the municipality.
The building features a simple and strong shape while highlighting the grand landscape of the site.
