BOMA Cultural Center / Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vrons architectes associsSave this picture! Jean-Franois TremegeCultural CenterSaint-Denis-de-Pile, FranceArchitects: Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vrons architectes associsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1586 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2021 PhotographsPhotographs:Jean-Franois Tremege Lead Architects: Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vrons architectes associs More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Located on the Domaine de Bmale, in Saint-Denis-de-Pile (Gironde), the BOMA cultural center includes the construction of a media library housing a toy library, digital spaces, a branch of the county library, social and cultural services departments (legal aid, administrative support, etc.) and a performance hall with a capacity of 130 people; and the rehabilitation of chartreuse hosting a weddings and municipal council hall, a reception room, thematic workshops and offices.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!We wanted the project to blend discreetly into the landscape while ensuring that it was easily identifiable as a major local public facility, so we used the nature of the site and its surroundings to propose a restrained, pared-back composition that enhances the intrinsic atmosphere of the site and converses with both its built environment and the landscape. Located along the stone perimeter wall of the estate, the media library acts as a signal marking the entrance to the park. It takes the shape of a ground-floor building made up of two horizontal lines that frame the landscape: the wooden terrace and the six-metre-wide cantilevered roof overhang running all the way around the building. In terms of materials, the transparency of the glass combined with the warm aspect of the wood, allows the project to be subtly integrated into the landscape.Save this picture!The transparent faade next to the main entrance makes it possible to see right through the building from the street, creating a sense of visual continuity between the public space and the park. Designed as a third place where different activities and different audiences mingle, transparency is also used to enable and promote interaction. From the entrance and reception onwards, the transparency of the public areas laid out around two patios leading from the plaza towards the park - invite people to walk around and discover the center. Some of the spaces, such as the kids' storytelling area or workspaces, offer a quieter, more private environment while retaining a visual relationship with the rest of the center. On the park side, the entirely glazed facade opens onto the landscape of the large meadow, while the reading terrace provides users an extension of the interior spaces.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The public areas are sheltered by a metal structure and have mixed curtain faades of aluminum and spruce which are entirely glazed. The staff areas and more private spaces have concrete walls covered in 3-ply cladding and spruce battens, which are used in exactly the same way on the faade and on the interior walls. Wooden "shutters" made of the same materials are positioned in front of each door and window, making it possible to shut out the light in these areas. These shutters are designed in such a way that when they are closed, the door or window is perfectly concealed, giving the illusion of a smooth, windowless faade. A footpath through the park leads from the new building to the converted Chartreuse, for which we have endeavored to preserve the historic integrity and the original materials.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Saint-Denis-de-Pile, Gironde, FranceLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialGlassMaterials and TagsPublished on February 08, 2025Cite: "BOMA Cultural Center / Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Vrons architectes associs" 08 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026626/boma-cultural-center-marjan-hessamfar-and-joe-verons-architectes-associes&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?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