Astrolabe Office building Rennes, Brittany commercial property design, Northwest France workplace

Astrolabe Office Building in Rennes

13 January 2025

Design: ALTA

Location: Rennes, Brittany, northwest France

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes

Images © Charly Broyez

Astrolabe Office Building, France

Constructed in Cleunay, Rennes as part of its’ urban renewal, the project is located on a restricted site bordering Rue Jules Vallès the municipalitys’ western gateway. The triangular-shaped site runs east to west with a difference in level of 1.2 metres which is integrated into the overall project conception.

Astrolabe Office Building France

The Astrolabe Office Building radically sober design contributes to the buildings’ impact incorporating a structural approach of a slab and column skeleton with a system of prefabricated polished white concrete cladding panels.

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes

Astrolabe Office Building France

Conceived as the headquarters of the RÉALITÉS Group, the offices provide an optimized response to the overall need for well-being in the workplace. Natural light floods the workspaces determined by the rhythm of the façade. Informal outdoor, corridor like, spaces create a place for employees to relax and ‘take a breather’ while also serving as a form of solar gain control a bio-climatically sensible plus.

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes

The building is comprised of six levels of office space and a basement parking level.

Astrolabe Office Building France

Astrolabe Offices France

The ground floor features a double height glazed façade which creates a direct unbroken link between interior and exterior. The upper floors are characterised by their cantilevered form with open terraces, which allow freedom of access to the occupants for a moments relaxation while admiring the view.

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes France

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes

The façades are clad with outsized polished concrete panels, to sill height, their grid determined by the internal plan layouts. The structural framework is thus revealed and large urban windows established that interact naturally with the city landscape.

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes France

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes France

The external staircase functions as an extension of the façades and corridors and acts as a unifying element for all levels.

Architect: ALTA – https://a-lta.fr/

Astrolabe Office Building Rennes France

Photographs ©Charly Broyez

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Location: Rennes, Brittany, northwestern France, north west Europe

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