Pôle d'excellence de la Maison des compagnons

Rehabilitation of the Compagnons du Devoir centre of excellence

The Training and Accommodation Centre located in Pantin is the showcase of the Compagnons du Devoir's know-how, a place to welcome all kinds of people, a centre for exchanging and sharing knowledge.
The multiplicity of functions "sleeping", "feeding", "studying", "working", in the same existing envelope was a great challenge for us.

CoBe - Pantin Maisons des Compagnons du Devoir

The project aims to radically change the image of the existing building by giving it the status of a building of outstanding public interest in this industrial sector of the city.

CoBe - Poissy écoquartier Rouget-de-Lisle

The body of the building is covered with a metal mesh: this second skin makes it possible to erase the very repetitive aspect of the existing architecture, to introduce a play of modulation in a rigid framework, and to affirm its stature.
In this way, the Maison des Compagnons, designed as a facility in the city, plays its full role as a signal: the double skin diffuses the interior light, like a "lantern" to welcome the visitor.