The article discusses the urgent need to renovate a disfunctional college built in 1974, situated on the outskirts of a city. Designed in a fragmented manner, the college's existing structure is deteriorating and does not integrate well with its surroundings. The renovation project seeks to not only bring the building up to current standards and improve its heating system, but also clarify its layout to better accommodate 600 students. Tectonique aims to preserve the essence of the original architecture while enhancing its functionality and coherence through a careful, phased construction approach.
The project's strategy must consider phasing due to construction on an occupied site, requiring clever planning to minimize disruption while transforming the college.
Tectonique's approach emphasizes repairing and revealing existing qualities of the structure, rather than starting anew, thus valuing the rationality behind the original design.
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