Pacemar Headquarters, Suresnes Building, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Office, French Architecture Design Images
Pacemar Headquarters
Office Interior Paris for holding company of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, France – design by AZC
15 Jan 2016
Pacemar Headquarters in Suresnes
Design: AZC
Location: Suresnes, Paris, France
The exceptional natural setting of Suresnes – an undulating landscape, like an amphitheatre – orientates the town towards the river Seine and the Bois de Boulogne.
Pacemar SAS, holding company of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, purchased one of these modern blocks, built in 1989. The original building, some 4,300 sq m built in reinforced concrete with a column-and-beam structure, was designed over six levels: an 88-place underground car park, a ground floor, and four upper levels.
The architectural intervention was based on three principles.
Firstly, a reorganisation of the floorplates into fluid, efficient spaces bathed in natural light, around a vast atrium and an internal courtyard cut out of the overweight interior created by the original form of the building.
Secondly, the provision of generous circulation spaces, visible and with good natural lighting, which promote accessibility and exchange within the building.
Thirdly, the design of a new facade, which ensures an efficient thermal and acoustic envelope while maintaining transparency and impressive views over the exceptional surroundings.
The atrium and the courtyard provide two necessary openings at the heart of the spaces, where natural light was lacking.
The atrium houses a monumental ramp, a unifying element at the heart of the building that invites exploration and visual contact between the different levels. The height of the atrium renders the building’s layout readily comprehensible and brings the sky right into the heart of the building. The courtyard was born of the need to bring daylight into the heart of the entrance hall and as a mark of kindness to the residents of the ‘village anglais’ by stepping back on the two upper levels.
The new facade is a reflection of the company’s maritime vocation. The object is to promote the identification of the company and to create an architectural landmark.
The glazed double-skin facade, naturally ventilated, ensures the thermal and acoustic insulation necessary at this proximity to the busy Quai Gallieni. Between the two glazed surfaces, blinds with adjustable slats provide optimal solar protection. Openings enable cleaning from the inside.
Pacemar Headquarters – Building Information
Program: Office renovation
Location: Suresnes, France
Client: Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
Architects: AZC – Grégoire Zündel, Irina Cristea, Jeremias Lorch and Laurie Tiradas
Partners: Batiserf, Louis Choulet, Bureau Michel Forgue, VS.A, Artelia
Status: Completed
Year: 2015
Size: 5074 sqm
Pacemar Headquarters in Suresnes images / information from AZC
Location: Suresnes, Paris, France
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