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INPI
INPI
TEAM
Corporate
architecture
Triptyque Architecture | Bidard & Raissi
Natekko
client
12.000m²
area
location
Courbevoie, France
credits
year
2009 - 2012
The design of the new INPI headquarters cultivates both openness to the city and intimacy within the building. It values the building's relationship with the environment for the well-being of its occupants and to minimize energy needs. For this project, we combined the ancient half-timbered technique with the recent technique of bioclimatic architecture.
On the façade, large windows favor contact with the outside and natural light. Inside, a courtyard houses a lush garden, the “ecological heart” of the project. Visible from the façade, it blends in with the building's contemporary lines and wooden structure. All the workspaces have a flexible layout (open or closed).
For optimum comfort and energy savings, a geothermal device and a solar panel cover complete this HQE® positive energy building.