Jesse Owens Gymnasium

Treated with great delicacy, this sports equipment located on the outskirts of the city centre imposes its singularity in the residential area of Champigny-sur-Marne. Coupled with youth meeting point, it offers a profile of oriental inspiration characterized by an exterior facade dressed in the upper part of a fishnet imitating the moucharabiehs.
Although established in an urban environment, the project is constantly revisiting the natural pattern, through a vegetated roof designed as a “fifth facade” and above all, a special treatment of the concrete base of the building, openwork and transparent, evoking the roots of a tree bursting from the ground. The absolute monochrome of the envelope promotes an increased play of shade and light on the volumes, in a vibrant dialogue with the indentations decorating the perimeter of the building.