The Liberal and Ambulatory Health Centre in Alençon, located in a socially and economically fragile area, offers a proactive and concrete response to the challenges of medical desertification and the revitalisation of medium-sized towns. It is named after Simone Iff, a resistance fighter and founder of family planning.

Situated in the heart of the town, it represents "significant infrastructure of general interest," according to the mayor of Alençon, housing 21 medical and paramedical offices and accommodating up to 90,000 patients per year. Equipped with parking facilities, it is also located adjacent to a bus interchange, making essential services accessible to the most vulnerable populations.

To create a generous project, serving everyone, the town of Alençon pre-empted a group of early 19th-century buildings that once belonged to a religious congregation. Convinced that the heart of Alençon, classified as a Remarkable Heritage Site, required bold architecture, SHEMA, on behalf of the Urban Community of Alençon, entrusted Antonin Ziegler with designing a contextual and contemporary project.

The architectural design, which was the subject of numerous rich and fruitful discussions between the architect, the project owner, and the French Buildings Architect, weaves a delicate urban connection between past and present. Bright, elegant, and calm, thanks to its walkway and large openings, it is a space on a domestic, human scale, fostering an intimate, trust-based relationship between caregiver and patient.

Open to the city and the public park, the Liberal and Ambulatory Health Centre aims to project the values of Simone Iff : generosity, courage, and conviction.