Elise and Celestin Nursery's

The architectural gesture is asserted and goes in the direction of preserving the singularity of the existing building. A mark of the old station’s past is still present, symbolized by a platform positioned on the south facade.

The main facade facing south-east is bathed in the sun, solar protection appeared to be an obvious and major problem for the project. It was proposed to create a wooden breeze, embellished with vertical slats forming a sunshade, in order to link the entire built site, drawing a simple ribbon on the facade.

Far from being a hindrance to the design, the platform has been preserved and even widened in order to integrate the ramps and stairs leading to the courtyard into its massing. Coming to sit and mark the foundation of the whole building.