Hôtel du Département de la Haut Garonne
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| Hôtel du Département de la Haut Garonne | |
| Designer | [[:Venturi Scott Brown and Associates]] |
| Location | Toulouse, France |
| Date | circa 2004 |
| Building Type | government office building |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Street Address | |
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Discussion
The Creator's Words
"Two logics of functionality — one of the immediate users, the other of the broader community — must be satisfied in any design. Resolving the issues that arise where they meet is much of the fun. One process for defining functional relationships is to understand the patterns of activity around the site and to relate them to the activities to be housed in the buildings. These ideas are illustrated in our design for the Hôtel du Département de la Haut Garonne, Toulouse, France.
"This complex is an administrative center for a provincial government. The American equivalent would be a state capitol. The functional requirements are largely for administrative space and agency offices, where citizens and organizations can conduct their business with regional government."
—Denise Scott Brown, writing in ArchitectureWeek No. 234
External Links
Talking Sheds at ArchitectureWeek No. 234
