"From the street, the school presents a low profile. Load-bearing stone facades define volumes that feel settled within their context, their pale surfaces punctuated by deep-set wooden openings. The massing reads as a series of connected forms rather than a single block. This eases the transition between the surrounding homes and the civic program that includes eight classrooms, shared facilities, and a rooftop sports field."
"The architects at Le Penhuel & Associés shape the Simone Veil school building with two intersecting axes. A north-south lobby forms the heart of the building and extends from the entrance toward the playground. This interior street acts as a lived space rather than just a corridor, with alcoves carved into its edges that support reading and small group work."
Simone Veil school group in Tremblay-en-France serves kindergarten and elementary students and replaces an earlier leisure-center model with classrooms, gathering spaces, and outdoor areas. Load-bearing stone facades and deep-set wooden openings give the building a low-profile, contextual presence as a series of connected volumes rather than a single block. The program includes eight classrooms, shared facilities, and a rooftop sports field. Two intersecting axes organize the interior: a north–south lobby functions as an inhabited interior street with alcoves for reading and small-group work, while an east–west classroom street arranges teaching spaces with vestibules, patios, and an interior play area at their crossing.
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