It is true that by its size this high school is two

Toulouse drawn to heal its wounds almost eight years after the explosion of the AZF plant on September 21, 2001. Near the scene of the accident, a new high school Gallieni was born on a right-of-way of 10 hectares, larger in the grounds of the lycée Françoise, today moved, the only preserved building is converted in boarding school. Rebuilt in new and grand, lycée Gallieni, now dedicated to the automotive trades, transport road, triple capacity with 1,500 students, even if in allowed only 700 to the last entry for an opening highly anticipated due to delay of two years. As explanations, the master work area and the architect Claude Vasconi both give the magnitude of an operation originally scheduled as a rehabilitation and swelling of the initial budget, while control of book even thought it could save a large part of the buildings. Three competitors, Claude Vasconi was more radical, table shaves all existing more or less disaster to propose a rational and coherent organisation that, in good logic, seduced. Switching in the nine, the operation was more held in the initial envelope of 40 million euros of work and the conditions of the time helped to contain costs. "It opened folds to 51 million, remembers Claude Vasconi, and it took three successive invitations to tender to enter prices despite increases granted by the region."

A gallery of 300 metres

In the end, new high school will cost 91 million euros, which in fact the most expensive of 9 establishments in this day by the Regional Council of Midi-Pyrénées, and its President Martin Malvy may claim, rightly, of having "participated by outstanding achievement in the revival of this quartier of Toulouse by the drama of AZF.".

It is true that by its size, this high school is two. Extended bottom land along the Garonne, the construction develops 40.000 m2 of workshops and premises of education share and another of a long Gallery of 300 metres. Landside, teaching buildings arranged comb and remarkable volume built on stilts above the yard restaurant and library (CDI) align to the Spain road, behind parking areas. River, the workshops are cycled through by specialized halls, their roofs in sheds drawing a rhythmic regular frieze intercalary voids. A trail of trials deploys to this on the back, between the workshops and the curtain of trees from the shore. All is required by its industrial scale and its territorial dimension, across the river landscape. Built under canopy, the central gallery gives the extent, distributing grafted part and other buildings on three levels. Despite the distance, this central distribution axis is a guarantee of compactness, rationality and economy of operation that Claude Vasconi experienced in many achievements, treated under various forms. This long street in the heart of the project gives him his breathing for a right-of-way on the ground of 2.000 m2. Its canopy is equipped with photovoltaic cells, which filter the solar radiation and provide the electrical make-up required by the objectives of sustainable development displayed by the region. Comfort and well-being of the occupants here are the priorities of the process.

"Telephone shields."

Claude Vasconi said he was beaten during his first visit in 2004 by the noise impact of aircraft flying through the site at low altitude and at a sustained pace, in the axis of the slopes of Blagnac. Canopies that characterize the project, her hair inner Street and courses between 5 teaching buildings, composed of "Phonics shields which absurdly light and reflect the air sounds, while creating a temperate climates conducive to energy savings." Verrières and workshops in number led the architect to opt for metal construction, supported in this by the vocation technical, or industrial facility. Reproduced in the series, 45 metres of scope lattice girders make up the sheds of the workshops and beams above 15 metres patios coverage between teaching buildings. The most fine and dramatic work is, course, implemented in the gallery that focuses and channels circulations, with beams and poles rustproof and openwork for glazing. Also metal, gateways running below are support by expressive crutches on the lateral wall precast concrete to the asserted modénature. The magnitude of the composition and the generosity of the spaces suggest that the region has for his money.