Gymnasium, Blaise Pascal High School / Koffi & Diabaté Architectes

Ventilation and brightness: The ground floor, where the locker rooms are located, is a more opaque and intimate block. Direct sunlight which may be a source of glare is avoided in the table tennis room and in the gym room.
On the 2nd floor (as in the next floor level after Ground floor level), the façade is made of perforated sheet metal and has two usages. It provides passive protection from direct sunlight and ensures thermal comfort through natural ventilation. The almost constant temperature of the sports hall, the true "lung of the project", makes air conditioning useless, even when the temperatures reach 35 ° outside.