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Designed by Tautem Architecture and bcm2, the Antoine de Ruffi school has a monolithic concrete exterior with a wellbeing-focused interior
In Marseille, Tautem Architecture and bcm2 have designed a large school in a sculptural, monolithic building which nonetheless prioritises space, light and wellbeing. The Antoine de Ruffi school – commissioned by the French city’s municipality – is located in the new and rapidly developing Euroméditerranée district. At 4,150 sq m, it houses 22 classrooms and common areas, including a large rooftop sports area and separate playground.
The pale-coloured concrete facades of the building are sculpted into colonnades and recessed windows. On the side of the school overlooking the port, the upper portion of the building is defined by an eye-catching series of pillars, which wraps around the structure and subsequently – on the city-facing side – marks out a grand staircase between solid volumes.