Progetto Francia

The Claudie Haigneré School Group in Châtellerault, France, has chosen COR-TEN steel to enhance the school’s outdoor spaces, creating an educational environment where contemporary design and functionality come together in service of the school community.

The use of COR-TEN steel in the school’s outdoor furnishings represents a design choice of great significance: this material, with its distinctive rust-like patina that naturally forms over time, becomes a living educational tool, allowing students to observe the process of controlled oxidation and understand material properties and their interaction with the environment.

The warm brown-orange tone of COR-TEN creates a harmonious contrast with the greenery surrounding the school, defining functional spaces for socializing, relaxation and outdoor activities. The robustness and durability of this special steel make it ideal for a highly frequented school setting, where furnishings must withstand daily intensive use and variable weather conditions.

For the Claudie Haigneré School Group, named after the renowned French astronaut and politician, the choice of COR-TEN carries an additional symbolic value: a technologically advanced material, also used in aerospace applications, that perfectly embodies the spirit of innovation and excellence the school aims to instill in its students.

The COR-TEN furnishings installed in Châtellerault help create a strong and recognizable visual identity for the school complex, transforming outdoor spaces into welcoming and inspiring places where learning can extend beyond classroom walls. The low maintenance requirements of the material, which needs no painting or protective treatments, also ensure a sustainable long-term investment for the educational institution.

A project that demonstrates how high-quality urban design can enhance educational spaces, creating environments that inspire, welcome and stand the test of time.

The School Group Claudie Haigneré in Châtellerault, France, has chosen COR-TEN steel to shape the outdoor areas of the school, creating an educational environment where contemporary design and functionality come together to serve the school community.

The use of COR-TEN steel in the school’s urban furnishings represents a highly meaningful design choice: this material, with its characteristic rust-like patina that naturally forms over time, becomes a living educational tool, allowing students to observe controlled oxidation processes and understand material properties and their interaction with the environment.

The warm brown-orange tone of COR-TEN creates a harmonious contrast with the green areas surrounding the school, defining functional spaces for socialising, resting, and outdoor activities. The robustness and durability of this special steel make it ideal for a highly frequented school environment, where furnishings must withstand daily intensive use and varying weather conditions.

For the School Group Claudie Haigneré, named after the renowned French astronaut and politician, the choice of COR-TEN gains additional symbolic value: an advanced material, also used in aerospace applications, perfectly embodying the spirit of innovation and excellence the school aims to instil in its students.

The COR-TEN furnishings installed in Châtellerault contribute to creating a strong and recognisable visual identity for the school complex, transforming outdoor spaces into welcoming and stimulating places where learning can extend beyond the classroom walls. The minimal maintenance required — with no need for painting or protective treatments — also ensures a sustainable long-term investment for the institution.

A project that demonstrates how high-quality urban furniture can enhance educational spaces, creating environments that inspire, welcome, and stand the test of time.