Ecole supérieure de commerce Novancia

The extension includes three amphitheatres, a 300-seat auditorium, a film studio, catering areas and offices. Its morphology fits into the Haussmannian outlines while opening up the block substantially to the urban space. It serves as a backdrop to the original building and unfolds like a colourful ribbon as it wraps around all the volumes created. It opens up with a curve on to a leafy courtyard, which is extended by a recessed joint between the two buildings. The atrium created in this way is a meeting place where all roads and perspectives meet. The preservation of the historic building contributes to its enhancement via the conservation of the existing roofs, structure, joinery and floors. The façade bricks have been cleaned and restored to their original colour. In contrast to this static character, the new edifice is clad in a kinetic envelope. The design of the façade modules, ranging from yellow to red to orange, sets the building in motion and offers ever-changing perspectives. The vertical dominance of these modules reinforces the momentum of the building towards the sky and ensures its modernity. The energy efficiency strategy is based on integrating systems that are conducive to achieving user comfort passively while respecting a High Quality Environment approach. Controllable sunshades made from laminated glass regulate the solar and luminous gains. Coloured on one side, shimmering on the other, they are controlled by a centralised technical management system. Their layout deliberately gives a random and homogeneous appearance to the fabric, which is also abstract and uniform, and where the colour is treated as matter.