Photos credit: Lacaton Vassal Architects
Principle Characteristics of the Building:
| Ownership type: | Public Body |
| Year of construction: | Around 1962 |
| Renovation Completed: | 2016 |
| Floor area after work: | 67,500m2 |
| Structure: | Original prefabricated, reinforced concrete sandwich panel system was covered to the south with new winter gardens and to the north with insulated ETICS system |
| Heating and energy: | New heat recovery ventilation was installed and all electrical installations renewed |
| Energy performance: | Energy savings after works reached 60% |
| Cost of work: | €28m (€415 per m²) |
| Architect: | Anne Lacaton and Jean Philippe Vassal, Frederic Druot and Christophe Hutin |
| Technical Consultants: | Secotrap Ingenerie, CESMA and Cardonnel Ingenerie |