The CGA building, located at 14-16 rue Racine in Nantes, France, was constructed in 1932 and designed by architect Henri Vié. Originally labeled as 'Patrimoine du XXe siècle', it was later inscribed as a Monument historique in 2015. This building, made of béton and imitating stone, follows the Art déco style.
Nantes-métropole gestion équipements occupies the ground floor, a society responsible for managing the city's stationing and leisure equipment. Above, the building offers apartments for residents. While the facade suggests a porch with wings and a courtyard, the buildings lining rue Racine are actually topped with a roof terrace, part of which is developed.
To the interior, the building features an entrance hall with a mosaic floor signed Graziana, serving two staircases. This hall also opens onto a large counter room under a large vault of cemented glass cobbles. The CGA building was originally commissioned by the Caisse générale accidents, founded in 1905.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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