Coldefy and Relief Architects Complete Timber-Framed Robert Badinter Secondary School in Cambrai, France
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Rheanna Hopkins
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Summary
Architecture studio Coldefy, in collaboration with Relief Architects, has completed the Robert Badinter Secondary School in Cambrai, northern France. The timber-framed school accommodates 650 students and features a distinctive cantilevered first floor that marks the entrance. Located on a former railyard site opposite the city's 19th-century train station, the project is part of broader urban renewal efforts in Cambrai. The design emphasizes sustainable construction with timber framing and integrates the school into the urban fabric while serving as an educational facility.
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Located on the site of a former railyard opposite the city's 19th-century train station, the school accommodates 650 students and forms part of a wider urban renewal in the city.
Coldefy has co
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