Double skin facades consisting of approx. 4,000m² glass scales (800 volumes), a glass roof of 600m² at the top of the building, 1,200m² frames (interior skin), 600m² facade on the ground floor, 2,200m² zinc boarding, 250m² aluminium scales (120 volumes thermo-lacquered), 200m² over roofing and 800m² duckboards (according to the shape of the scales) between the two skins. The skin in scales is supported by a primary curved structure of approx. 180 ton in galvanised steel and a secondary structure in micro-beaded stainless steel of 45 tons. The fixing of the scales is done with stainless steel rods and using the VEA method. The glass of the scales is laminated and screen printed.
CLIENT : Bouygues Immobilier / PROJECT SUPERVISOR - ARCHITECT : Atelier Christian DE PORTZAMPARC, RFR
