As an extension of the green grid of the university campus, this built landscape creates a major public space within the new town.
The creation of an undulating relief contrasts with the flatness of the site and forms an immense verdant and serene park.The architecture is in perfect osmosis with the panoramic surroundings that can be seen from the luxuriant roof terrace. Dedicated to research into environmental sciences, the building’s architecture is in perfect accord with its functions.
Location
14-20, Bd Newton – Cité Descartes, Champs-sur-Marne – 77447 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2
Client
Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy – Property and Housing action delegation
Project cost (ex.tax)
€95 million (2014 value)
Area
35 300 sq.m. (floor area)
Scope of services
Standard public works contract
Competition
2008
Completion
2015
Brief
Regrouping research and academic establishments: Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l’Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR), Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées ParisTech, Institut d’Urbanisme de Paris & Institut Français d’Urbanisme, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, Pôle de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur Université Paris Est
Themes
energy-efficient building, public image, integration into landscape, research units
Artwork
Tadashi Kawamata
Materials
concrete and glass
Lead architect
Pargade
Engineering consultant
SNC Lavalin
Quantity surveyor
Voxoa
Landscape architect
Besson Girard
