The renovation project of 135 avenue de Verdun, part of Léon Blum urban renewal project, represents a major opportunity to redevelop the existing heritage, enhance the presence of nature and biodiversity in the city, while preserving the urban traces as a recollection of Issy-les-Moulineaux’s past.
The strong sensitivity to the context results from the main urban and architectural choices which guided our overall project, bringing together the CMI, the CCDG and the GPSO:
– Densify the site as little as possible. The extension was carried out by introducing a single-storey volume into the courtyard. The volume – which houses the CMI – is set back from Avenue de Verdun. This choice allows to maintain the visual permeability of the Blanquetterie and the rest of the plot up to the viaduct, while creating a filter between the street and the CMI by means of a generous square intended to easily accommodate the faithful.
– A subdivision of the architectural complex into clear and distinct functional entities. The Pavilion and Workshop on R+1 house the CCDG; the Blanquetterie, the extension in the courtyard and the Hangar house the CMI; the Workshop on R+2 houses the GPSO premises.
– Enhance existing heritage. The most valuable buildings, such as the Pavilion, the Blanquetterie and the Workshop, have been recovered and restored. In particular, the facade of the Blanquetterie was brought back to its original 19th century state, highlighting the aesthetic presentation of the facade, strongly characterized by the sweeping of the timber framing.