CHÂTEAU OF THE HERTFORD BRITISH HOSPITAL REHABILITATION MAUD CAUBET ARCHITECTES
Maud Caubet Brings New Life to the Château of the Hertford British Hospital- In Levallois-Perret( Greater Paris), the Château of the Hertford British Hospital is about to begin a new chapter
Built between 1877 and 1879 by architect Paul Ernest Sanson, this Neo-Gothic building with Englishinspired design long welcomed British patients, notably in its maternity ward, which remained in operation until the end of the 20th century. The agency Maud Caubet Architectes has led the complete rehabilitation of the site on behalf of the Hertford British Charitable Fund( HBCF), with the ambition of restoring the identity of the place while adapting it to contemporary uses. The Château will host training areas, co-working spaces, and dining facilities, all within a comfortable, accessible environment open to the city.
Reinventing a Hospital Heritage- Grounded in extensive historical research, the project is based on a sensitive reading of the building and its successive transformations. Original plans, photographs, archives, and surveys allowed for a reconstitution of the château’ s initial form. Rather than a replica, Maud Caubet offers a thoughtful reinterpretation, highlighting original elements while meeting today’ s functional requirements. The stone and brick façades are preserved and restored where needed, in keeping with the original materials. Modern PVC windows are replaced with high-performance elements faithful to the site’ s
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