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Youth Center and Sports Facility in France by KOZ

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BY: BRIDGETTE MEINHOLD | MARCH - 23 - 2010

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When designing for children, you have to think fun, exciting, and colorful as well as safe, which is
exactly what Paris-based firm, KOZ Architects created when they designed the Youth Center & Sports
Facility for Saint Cloud, France. What immediately stands out are the brightly colored tinted glass
windows, as well as the the modern concrete exterior. And when you see the inside, you realize how
incredibly fun it must be to hang out there. This isnt some candy-coated gingerbread day care center,
this is an exciting world for kids to run and jump around in, and hopefully even the adults are enjoying it
too.
The three-story youth center is 17,000 sq feet of fun with gyms, basketball courts, climbing walls and
various other activity rooms for children to let loose. KOZ want to make sure the center was built so kids
could run free without getting hurt or worrying the adults too much. For instance, KOZ designed the
corridors and stairwells to be wider than necessary for regulation so there was more space for the kids.
KOZ chose the 8-inch thick prefabricated concrete panels because they were visually appealing,
minimized construction materials, as well as acted as the load bearing supports for the building. The
panels were prefabricated and pre-tinted in Normandy before being shipped to the location.
What makes the center stand out is the brilliant exterior, fashioned from prefabricated concrete panels,
aluminum framing and jewel-toned windows in almost every color of the rainbow. The bright windows
just make you happy and want to go play. Additionally, KOZ utilized natural daylighting with large
windows and skylights minimizing the need for artificial lighting, and the building relies on a solar hot
water heating system for hot water.
+ KOZ Architects
photo credits: KOZ Architects
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