The Quadrilatère

© Antoine Mercusot

This amazing building designed by André Hermant and inaugurated in 1976 is going through some major transformation to become a contemporary art museum and an Heritage and Architecture Interpretive Centre (Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine – CIAP). As part of the rehabilitation project STUDIO MUGO will create a garden, looking outward and towards the cathedral, but also inward allowing to catch a glimpse of the museum’s art pieces.

The semi-circle seating stands separate the “exhibition garden” from the garden itself. To reinforce the link and connection with the cathedral, there will be paths leading to the cathedral. A blooming meadow in the surroundings of the cathedral will complete the landscape and create continuity with the Quadrilatère’s park and the cathedral itself. This meadow will be rich, luxurious and covered in flowers, just like the museum. The terrace of the cafe will be designed to provide customers with an opportunity to rest or have a drink.

The garden is separated from the Chasse-Marées lane by a ha-ha, which will enable the museum to have an outside exhibition area and a garden, while a wet swale, reminiscent of the town’s blue infrastructure, will allow for wetland vegetation. Along the Shrubs, the perennials and the grasses the Northern part of the park will include small trees to create a freshness zone. The East garden, offering visitors a quieter access to the museum, will be designed in a more natural and intimate way than the existing garden. Thanks to the planting of trees the sunny garden will benefit from areas of natural shade and coolness.

City: Beauvais

Year: 2021

Phase: under development

Public authority: City of Beauvais

Architect: Chatillon Architectes

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The Quadrilatère

© Antoine Mercusot

This amazing building designed by André Hermant and inaugurated in 1976 is going through some major transformation to become a contemporary art museum and an Heritage and Architecture Interpretive Centre (Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine – CIAP). As part of the rehabilitation project STUDIO MUGO will create a garden, looking outward and towards the cathedral, but also inward allowing to catch a glimpse of the museum’s art pieces.

The semi-circle seating stands separate the “exhibition garden” from the garden itself. To reinforce the link and connection with the cathedral, there will be paths leading to the cathedral. A blooming meadow in the surroundings of the cathedral will complete the landscape and create continuity with the Quadrilatère’s park and the cathedral itself. This meadow will be rich, luxurious and covered in flowers, just like the museum. The terrace of the cafe will be designed to provide customers with an opportunity to rest or have a drink.

The garden is separated from the Chasse-Marées lane by a ha-ha, which will enable the museum to have an outside exhibition area and a garden, while a wet swale, reminiscent of the town’s blue infrastructure, will allow for wetland vegetation. Along the Shrubs, the perennials and the grasses the Northern part of the park will include small trees to create a freshness zone. The East garden, offering visitors a quieter access to the museum, will be designed in a more natural and intimate way than the existing garden. Thanks to the planting of trees the sunny garden will benefit from areas of natural shade and coolness.

City: Beauvais

Year: 2021

Phase: under development

Public authority: City of Beauvais

Architects: Chatillon Architectes