Contrat de partenariat pour la réalisation de l’opération de réhabilitation du bâtiment Copernic

The scheme aims to strengthen the identity of the building as an outstanding educational centre and improve its technical and thermal performance. The original architecture including the platform (access and reception), the five cubic bastions (offices), the main body of the campus, the pontoons (circulation areas) and the volcano (central glass roof) has been preserved and upgraded. The access hall is organised around a series of circular, glazed office spaces in the centre, and it is covered with a large glass roof. As a result, the interior spaces are very bright and their large proportions mean that meetings and break times are very pleasant for users. The ceramic tiles on the platform have been replaced by a composite mineral material. In the low-rise buildings, the new panels made of anodised aluminium are “champagne” coloured, constitutive of the original design. The tiles on the five cubic bastions are glass screen printed with a reflective white printing that respects the monumental character of the remarkable signs for which they were designed. The shell, which was obsolete from a thermal point of view, has been replaced by a new structure that reduces consumption and achieves optimal energy performance. Following the recommendations of the original architect, the lay-out and organisation of the glass parts have been designed to ensure the building consumes less than 27 kWh / m², and have economized 400,000 €. Since the rehabilitation and extension took place on a busy site, a project with a low environmental impact made it possible to limit the disturbance caused to users and the neighbouring infrastructure.