Tertiary hydraulics centre, Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
EDF has decided to group together its hydraulics-related activities by creating a single hub in the Parc d’Oxford development zone. The site, next to the N481 main road, offers EDF a stunning showcase at the entrance to the town. The Hydraulics Centre has a two-storey concrete base with a pattern of vertical stripes. Three perpendicular 6-storey blocks have eye-catching slender vertical white concrete slabs framing glazed sections at one end overlooking the valley. These three vertical blocks are connected to the three-storey buildings below. Awarded BREEAM certification, the complex aims to achieve a high level of environmental performance: it features energy-efficient systems and a sophisticated BMS, thermally active floors, planted terraces, and interior gardens that will retain water in case of unusually heavy rain.
Team
Director
Project leader
Christine Guillas
Team
Alain Galaup, Lilyan Garnier, Orlando Corso, Florian Burnichon, Henri Guillaud-Beauregard, Corinne Thibaut