Culture as an urban catalyst. Media Library by archi5 and CALMM architecture | The Strength of Architecture
Project description by archi5 and CALMM architecture
Sainte-Geneviève-des-bois is located in the department of Essonne, 34 km from Paris. The project to build the Olivier Léonhardt media library arose from the local government’s desire to ensure access to culture for the inhabitants of the department. To this end, it decided to launch a competition for ideas to replace a disused market in the heart of the “U de Saint Hubert”, a residential area known for its difficult social, cultural and economic difficulties of its residents.
The landscape and the buildings in the neighborhood give the site a very strong