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175 Haussmann Office Complex

175 HAUSSMANN OFFICE COMPLEX

Pca-stream

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

ARCHITECTS
Pca-stream

PHOTOGRAPHS
Salem Mostefaoui, Jean-Phillipe Mesguen

AREA
11979 m²

YEAR
2020

MANUFACTURERS
Fritz Hansen, Vibia, Alki, Ambiance Lumière, Flos, HAY, LEMA, Muuto, Stellar works, Tai Ping, VitrA, Andreau World, Christophe Fey, Kvadrat, Ladies&Gentleman, Louss/Firalux, Mosa, Sacco, Signature murale

CLIENT
Invesco

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Invesco

ASSISTANT TO THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Jll

EXECUTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Sco

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
Kephren

FACADE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
VS-A

FIRE SAFETY
CSD Face

THERMAL AND FLUIDS CONSULTANCY
CCI

ENVIRONMENT
Green Affair

ECONOMIST
Dal

ACOUSTICS
META acoustique

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Sous Les Fraises

SAFETY COORDINATION
Qualiconsult

LIGHTING DESIGN
Ph. A - Concepteurs lumière et design, LOOOM

GEOMETER
Legrand

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Dumez Ile-de-France

STRIP OUT
Lmpr

STRUCTURAL WORK
Dumez Ile-de-France

ELECTRICITY
Santerne

HVAC/PLUMBING
TOP, Barcolair

WATERPROOFING
Hitec, Soprema

EXTERIOR JOINERY
Garcia Faura, Faure Glass

ROOF
Coveris

FACADE RENOVATION
Coba

DRYWALL AND PLASTERWORK
Bangui

CEILINGS
Suevos, Soprastyl

RAISED FLOORS
Denco

JOINERY
TMB, Novidis, MEN

PAVING & TILING
EDM, SDSR

PAINTING
Bangui, Kelly Decor

FLEXIBLE FLOOR COATING
Bangui, SDSR

SECURITY
Casoe

LOCKSMITHING
Schaffner, Atole

FF&E
Silvera

ELEVATORS
Schindler, Alma

GREEN SPACES
Sous Les Fraises, Le Prieure

DECORATIVE COATING
Signature murale

TILING
Mosa

LEATHER
Christophe, Fey Rugs

CARPETING
Tai Ping

LIGHT FIXTURES
Ambiance lumiere, Flos, Louss/Firalux, Vibia, Ladies&Gentleman

FABRIC
Kvadrat, Sacco

FURNITURE
Stellar Works, Vitra, Muuto, Lema, Fritz Hansen, Alki, Hay, Andreau World

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

LOCATION
Paris, France

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

The restructuring of 175 Boulevard Haussmann is an opportunity to become involved in making Paris a resilient and innovative city, one that is capable of renewing and reinventing itself.

PCA-STREAM brings together two separate buildings to create a coherent office complex geared toward the well-being of its users and collaborative work. An emblematic contemporary rooftop addition, characterized by its glass scales, acts as a practical and symbolical connector between the various buildings and architectural periods involved.

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Jean-Phillipe Mesguen
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

Restoring legibility and coherence The primary objective was to restore a high level of visibility and legibility to the building from the street. By freeing up the ground floor of No.175, the accesses could be shifted to the tip of the building in the form of a majestic, well-aligned entrance.

The entrance is then magnified by providing ample clear height with a large chandelier, producing an ample and spectacular volume. The restructuring brought the inside up to date, adapting it to contemporary standards while also restoring coherence to the whole. Circulations were clarified by putting to use a new battery of elevators, a core, and redesigned floors, fully erasing the border between the two buildings.

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Jean-Phillipe Mesguen
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

Acting as a beacon Driven by the ambition of providing a beacon in the urban landscape, PCA-STREAM relied on the idea of raising the construction to give a new image and a new impetus to the complex, while also optimizing its surfaces.

The first of the additional floors were built in stone, in order to respect the balance of the masses, followed by two floors under a glass roof, of a more contemporary spirit, giving the whole a unique aesthetic.

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Jean-Phillipe Mesguen
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

The glass roof reinvents the identity of 175Haussmann by contributing a very contemporary feature to be integrated into the historical and heritage context of the district.

This iconic landmark illustrates the new symbolic role of the head office, which must embody the image and values of the company. A place to see and to see from, the singular spaces under this glass roof, midways between interior and exterior, also become a tool for community-building.

Addressing the office's new strategic role 175Haussmann had to respond to the changes in the way we work, which has become a key issue to consider for companies designing or reimagining their headquarters.

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

In only ten years, office buildings have gone from being conceived of as cost centers and run by facility managers to becoming strategic management tools steered by senior management.

They are now an embodiment of corporate identity and are expected to generate pride and a sense of belonging among employees, but also to attract new talent.

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui
175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui

Through their comfort, their layout, and the quality of their spatial design, they become a community space, promoting new agile and collaborative working methods.

The number, size, and quality of common spaces allow them to promote the informal circulation of knowledge, serendipity, and ultimately creativity. Finally, they must respond with an ambitious design to environmental concerns and aspirations for biophilia, which are increasingly important among employees.

175 Haussmann Office Complex
© Salem Mostefaoui


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