Leonard De Vinci High School Phase Two, Montpellier Educational Facility, French Architecture Design, Images
Leonard De Vinci High School in Montpellier Phase Two
New Educational Facility in Southern France ? design by Hellin-Sebbag architects
29 Nov 2017
Leonard De Vinci High School Phase Two
Design: Hellin-Sebbag, architects
Location: Montpellier, France
Leonard De Vinci High School Phase Two

Media centre and student foyer seen from canteen terrace
Subsequent to delivering staff housing and reception building in 2013, this autumn the Hellin-Sebbag Architectes Associés office completed the second phase of the reconstruction of this building trades high school.

Media centre connects two teaching buildings by two footbridges

Planted courtyard seen from school grounds
Wide step in front of boarding accommodation where it is good to sit
The architect?s appointment comprised different scales – from urban space to furniture.

Planted courtyard seen from boarding accommodation covered gallery

Raised above ground, white frame indicates media centre
Planning

Complete replanning of the 4-hectare site, the four new buildings built around a 450m2 square courtyard organise the school grounds as an urban square: student foyer , media centre, student activities, canteen and boarding accommodation.

To avoid the image of “hutches” within the bitumen courtyard, around beautiful existing trees the architects built a Mediterranean garden where pupils can relax...