Verticality. If the method is used in football, according to François de la Serre, it is used little or not enough in architecture. Agenais, therefore, overplayed his hand in the design of his new agency in Boe, “Petit Cassia”. “I am here to serve this area. Make it beautiful,” the businessman said at the time…
Verticality. If the method is used in football, according to Francois de la Serre, it is used little or not enough in architecture. Agenais, therefore, overplayed his hand in the design of his new agency in Boe, “Petit Cassia”. “I am here to serve this area. Make it beautiful,” said a businessman during the construction of the complex, whose Y-shaped piles indicated the proximity of the new bridge. Therefore, there, on the banks of the river Garonne, which he loves and this site with which he “falls in love”, in August 2023 he brought together ten organizations of his group and 50 employees, including twelve employees.
The 1300 m² complex overlooks 10 meters of land subject to the whims of the river. Hence this majestic elevation. “I was worried about integration. The orange-brown Corten steel goes well with the green of nature, the matte stainless steel roof fades into the sky, in the main Garonne pebbles and finally, the slightly raised horizontal structure like a boat recalls the codes of the water. » Codes where the architect invited us to the opening ceremony at the beginning of spring, designed as a “tree house” high above the ground. The possibility of him returning to the course.
“In 1999, already bald and with a lot of accent, I started in the Rue des Colonels Lacué in Agen with the “Jeune Défi” project supported by the Department. With a drawing board and a black-and-white photocopier, we began to draw our way. With our pilgrim staff and colored pencils, we moved in 2011 to rue François-Neveux in Boe, to a building more suitable for all our staff. At that time, computers occupied all the seats on the desks. Despite the arrival of flat screens, we were very cramped! A new move was needed to offer more convenient spaces to our employees and customers. »
Environment
Therefore, at the landing of the Stone Bridge, Francois de la Serre built this agency, which “embodies the desire to harmonize the building with the surrounding nature. The building will soon be covered with vegetation. Focused on preserving the land and promoting verticality, this architectural approach reflects beliefs about building tomorrow. The agency is the 50th firm in France according to “D’Architectures” magazine.
Francois de la Serre and his team played with the vegetation to integrate this construction into this wooded area. “Climate change continues to affect the world of construction, prompting us to think about more sustainable, greener methods. New industrial construction methods and energy issues are at the fore, prompting us to rethink our impact on the planet. Transformations are not simple problems; they represent opportunities to redefine our role as architects. We are called to be the pioneers of these new ways in the art of construction.” Synthesized reflection of “Petit Cassia”.