Presentation of Camondo Méditerranée

Located in a remarkable setting, between sea and mountains, this new site offers its students a high-level teaching environment and equipment, as well as genuine quality of life recognised by all the students who first joined the school. Toulon is a rapidly changing urban area with nearly half a million inhabitants. The culture and teaching are one of the key appeals of this ambitious Mediterranean metropolis made up of 12 municipalities.

By opening a second establishment, the Ecole Camondo, historically located in Paris, multiplies its assets by offering a “tool school” with numerous material and immaterial resources, a place to experiment and to live.

The School

A stimulating urban setting

The Connaissance de Chalucet neighbourhood, where Camondo Mediterranée is located, is dedicated to creativity and knowledge. Through a remarkable architectural ensemble designed by Marseille-based architect Corinne Vezzoni, situated in the heart of the city and close to the train station, this new district is not only home to Camondo Mediterranée, but also the École Supérieure d’Art et de Design TPM (ESADTPM), the Kedge Business School (École Supérieure), a digital company incubator, a media library and more.

High-level, modular equipment open to the outside world

Camondo Mediterranée is situated in the Maison de Créativité, a building whose monumental architecture by Devillers & Associés opens onto the sea and overlooks Toulon harbour.

Over a total surface of nearly 2,000 m2, and split over the 4th and 5th floors, the supple, mobile layout promotes experimentation and offers complementary services to those available at Camondo Paris, including the experimentation cube, which allows students to experience projects in their actual spatial dimensions at full scale and in real atmospheres (colour, light, sound, etc.), an upcycling garage, 3D printing, laser-cutting and more.

On one of the two levels, the school has a vast shared working and experimentation area for students, where administrative teams and teachers work in an open space conducive to conversation. Both levels, each fully modular, allow the school to be transformed into an exhibition venue during degree shows, open days, events and more.

Finally, the school is open from Monday to Friday (9 am to 9 pm) as a place for working, teaching, experimentation and conversation, for students, teachers and the administrative team.

An educational project with regional roots

While the educational objectives and skills covered at Camondo Mediterranée are the same as those at Camondo Paris, the study subjects and fields of experimentation differ.

The coastal context and specificities of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region offer up specific educational subjects, including:

• yachting and sailing in every sense (maritime, exploration, cargo, etc.);
• nature, ecosystems and landscapes;
• climate and the limits between inside and outside;
• flows: merchant, tourist and human;
• local expertise and materials.

The school therefore draws on these specific contexts and enjoys support from a host of partners, institutions and companies anchored in this unique area.

The Ecole Camondo Mediterranée in 9 points