The relocation of the École Centrale to the Saclay plateau in 2017, after more than fifty years in Châtenay-Malabry, released a large site at the entrance to the town. On this cleared plot, the firm a+ samueldelmas architectes urbanistes set out to design a school that uses precisely the right material, in the right quantity, and in the right place. Conceived as a pedagogical instrument, the building reinterprets vernacular knowledge through three reimagined construction techniques: load-bearing façades in dry rammed concrete made from recycled demolition aggregates, hemp-and-earth partition walls, and timber floors weighted with recycled sand.
Seed School: Growing Schools from Rammed Earth, Wood, and Recycled Concrete by a+ samueldelmas architectes urbanistes
Guided tour: 8 and 15 April 2026 / 09:30h CET
Meeting point:
55 cours du Commerce 92290 Châtenay-Malabry
◾ Organised by a+ samueldelmas architectes urbanistes (Paris)
◾ In collaboration with Ville de Châtenay-Malabry and Guiding Architects Paris
Language: French
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