Reference
PA33000174
Latitude
44.83851806
Longitude
-0.58329999
Address
61 Rue du Château d\'Eau 33000 Bordeaux
Construction era
2e moitié 20e siècle
Protection date
2022/01/14 : classé MH
Protection cause
L’ancienne Caisse d’épargne de Mériadeck, en totalité, située 61 rue du Château d’eau, sur la parcelle KA 17 telle que figurant en rouge sur le plan annexé à l'arrêté : classement par arrêté du 14 janvier 2022
Description
Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux at the end of the 18th century, the Mériadeck district, considered to be unhealthy, was the subject of an important reconstruction project from the 1950s until the 1980s. Among the emblematic buildings of this reconstruction is the Caisse d'Epargne, completed by Edmond Lay (in collaboration with Dugravier and Layrecassou) in 1977. Replace the old Caisse d'Epargne de Bordeaux, established in 1847 opposite the cathedral. Edmond Lay, winner of the Architecture Grand Prix in 1984 and passionate about Franck Lloyd Wright, chose to move away from the style of the Cruciform buildings that dominated the neighborhood. Rather, it designed a structure composed of superimposed circular plateaus, which gives an impression of density and irregularity, accentuated by the inclination of the walls and the stone covering of the facades. Outside, this building is supplemented by an interior arrangement based on curves and counter-croubes, magnified by a large central atrium.
