LYCÉE TECHNIQUE LA MACHE
LYON - FRANCE
Programme
Expansion of a private technical high school; construction of a building comprising a showroom, classrooms, and teaching labs, a dormitory with 23 shared rooms, and a conference room
Client
FONDATION LA MACHE
Area
6,200 m²
Cost
14 M€
Scope
Full Service
Schedule
Command 2019 Completed in 2023
Team
Project management assistance : ARPEGE INGENIERIE
Architect : SUD architectes
Interior architect : Partie Commune
Landscape architect : GRAPHYTE
Lead contractor of the group : Fontanel
Construction scheduling & coordination : ARPEGE INGENIERIE
Technical inspection body : QUALICONSULT
Health & safety coordinator : SP2SE
Quantity surveying, Structural engineering, Building services (MEP) engineering, Fire safety systems coordination, Civil engineering (roads & utilities), BIM coordination, Design synthesis coordination : TEM PARTNERS
Acoustics consultant : LASA
Geotechnical engineer : FONDACONSEIL
Geotechnical and hydrogeology engineer : ANTEAGROUP
Photographer : Romuald Nicolas
The expansion project for La Mache Technical High School in Lyon is part of the gradual transformation of a historic site spanning over 17,000 m², founded in 1920. It aims to strengthen the school’s identity, highlight its heritage, and support its educational evolution.
The new building houses a mixed-use program comprising a showroom, classrooms, teaching laboratories, a dormitory organized into shared living spaces, and a conference room. Beyond this construction, the project involves a comprehensive redevelopment of the site and courtyard, rethinking uses, circulation, and urban integration to sustainably improve the living environment for users.
A true showcase for the school, the building asserts its presence on Boulevard Jean XXIII through a largely glazed base that frames the main entrance and guides pedestrian flow. The upper levels adopt a more restrained design, animated by recesses, terraces, and greenery that soften its relationship with the street.
The architecture combines a range of materials – brick, glass, metal, and wood – in harmony with the diversity of the functions it houses, expressing a contemporary aesthetic that serves an open, accessible, and adaptable educational facility.
