La Fosse Rouge schools - Sucy-en-Brie
Education
En promontoire sur le parc départemental du Morbas, les écoles de la Fosse Rouge affichent de nouvelles ambitions pour ce quartier en mutation. Tourné vers la nature, l’équipement s’ancre dans le territoire. Composé de deux strates minérales aux formes organiques, le bâtiment épouse le relief du parc et s’y inscrit avec douceur par son architecture sobre et intemporelle. Il est une vitrine pour les ambitions portées par la ville pour ce quartier, durablement.
| Location | Sucy-en-Brie, France |
| Program | Construction 20 divisions school. |
| Surface | 3 982 m² |
| Cost | 12 186 406 € Excl. Tax. |
| Timetable | Completion sept. 2024 |
| Client | SADEV 94 |
| Architect | archi5 |
| Main contractor | SPIE Batignolles Boyer |
| Wood builder | Mathis |
| Landscaper | archi5 |
| Structure, clim., VRD | Facéa |
| Environmental engineer | AI environnement |
| Kitchen engineer | Alma consulting |
| Acoustic engineer | Cap Horn Solutions |
| Photographs | Sergio Grazia |
The town of Sucy-en-Brie boasts exceptional natural features that cover more than a third of its territory. Building a school complex on the edge of this area requires a thoughtful and respectful approach.
Situated between the Fosse Rouge housing estates and Morbras Departmental Park, this facility marks a milestone in the neighbourhood’s transformation. Understated and timeless, it follows the contours of the valley and opens out entirely onto the park, offering the children of Sucy a bright, peaceful learning environment surrounded by greenery.
Jutting out over Morbras Park, the building features two mineral layers with organic forms. It follows the contours of the land and marks the start of the slope of the small valley that forms the natural boundary with Ormesson-sur-Marne.
The multi-purpose hall, the after-school club and the library can be accessed directly from the forecourt and the playgrounds. The school becomes a shared space, open to the residents of La Fosse Rouge outside school hours.
The school serves as a gateway to Morbras Park. From the tree-lined forecourt, the view extends through the glass-fronted halls to the foliage of the trees.
The large housing estates of La Fosse Rouge and Le Monrois, with their bright blue façades, have long defined the neighbourhood’s landscape. The school works in harmony with this heritage: a soft, light earth-coloured façade and unobstructed views of the park for the neighbouring homes.
The two playgrounds are situated on either side of the canteen. The nursery playground, sheltered by the wooded Morbras embankment, forms a cosy haven surrounded by nature, whilst the primary playground opens out onto the sweeping landscape of the valley.
Low-carbon concrete, dyed throughout in earthy tones, with wooden structures and joinery, and wood-fibre ceilings: the materials are raw and understated, and their warmth echoes the tall trees in the park.
Upstairs, the timber remains exposed and the floor-to-ceiling windows frame the trees in the park. The classrooms are arranged in pairs, connected by wide sliding doors, and are designed to accommodate new teaching methods.
The dining hall overlooks the treetops of Morbras Park. The large windows blur the boundary between inside and outside.
As well as fulfilling specific functions and serving particular purposes, the project creates a new landscape within the neighbourhood.
