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    At the Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Archives, brightly colored seats accent the 160-person auditorium.
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    A south-facing gallery runs the full length of the five-story archive storage block that forms the northern edge of the Departmental Archives.
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    Tall, thin windows provide daylight to office spaces along the east facade of the Departmental Archives.
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    A glazed roof transmits light to the ground-floor reading rooms of the Departmental Archives.
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    Consistent material finishes and color palette unify the Departmental Archives reading rooms.
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    A green roof covers the ground floor of the Departmental Archives.
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    East-west section drawing through the Departmental Archives patios and reading rooms.
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    Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Archives north-south section drawing.
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    From the lobby, a wide corridor connects with exhibition and classroom spaces.
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    Four-story-tall letters inside the south gallery identify the Departmental Archives building.
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