Épernay Police Station / Explorations ArchitectureSave this picture!© Florent MichelPolice Station•Épernay, France Architects: Explorations Architecture Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1858 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Florent Michel, Michel Denancé Lead Architects: Explorations Architecture More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. An urban and landscape anchor. Situated in Épernay, the capital of Champagne, the police station is located on the outskirts of the town, at the heart of a site dominated by vineyards. It inserts itself within the confines of an old military barracks complex, of which numerous vestiges remain, and cohabits with other amenities of stature such as a secondary school and a convention centre. The implantation of the building takes advantage of a site constrained by its sloped topography, its irregular shape and the presence of polluted soil. From these constraints come a unique pentagonal morphology, which structures the project and responds to its environment. Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!An architecture between openness and protection. Perched at a height, the police station distinguishes itself as a visible and identifiable landmark. It embodies a strong duality between openness and security; A window display to the town: a completely glazed reception hall, warm and accessible, signals the entrance and invites the public; An optimised internal organisation: organised around a vast interior courtyard, the building ensures natural security and functional fluidity.Save this picture!The use of materials and reflections reinforces this duality: transparency and welcoming on one hand, protection and discretion on the other. A subtle and high-performance envelope. The exterior envelope, uniform and continuous on the five sides of the pentagon, adorns itself with a perforated metallic cover. This subtly nuanced measure regulates the entering light and replies to the programmatic demands of « seeing without being seen ». It bestows upon the building a monolithic silhouette, all while melting into the landscape through the use of reflections. Contrasting with this mineral exterior, the interior courtyard unfolds with an envelope in timber, a warm and comforting material, which favours a calm atmosphere for the users.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Integrated passive security. The implantation at height and the landscaping treatment both participate in a passive protection of the whole site. The service courtyard, at the functional heart of the project, ensures the rigorous separation of flows. On the ground floor, the courtyard organises the secured entrances and service vehicle parking; On the first floor, it offers an exterior space for relaxation in direct connection with staff spaces. The entirety of the project rests on a rigorous management of circulation and interactions, guaranteeing an optimum security without relinquishing an asserted urban presence.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this office Published on April 27, 2025Cite: "Épernay Police Station / Explorations Architecture" 27 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029392/epernay-police-station-explorations-architecture&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream