INSA Laboratory, Lyon
The construction of the Sophie Germain Laboratory was an opportunity for INSA, the Institute of Applied Sciences, to make its premises, which feature a range of architectural styles from different periods, more cohesive and clear. Taking inspiration from the La Doua campus, its design, based on the rhythmic repetition of a basic unit—the transom—forms a cohesive whole that erases the functional specificities of the different laboratories and offices inside and offers a striking overall image of great clarity. The material used, stone-effect concrete, reinforces the expressive strength of the design and elegantly highlights INSA’s noble status on the La Doua campus.
Team
Director
Project leader
Jean Cataix
Team
Vivien Pillot
Quantity surveying
Didier Deschamps