Firm： R architecture

Type： Commercial › Office

STATUS： Built

YEAR： 2021

SIZE： 5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET： $1M - 5M

The concentric organization of the architectural program resolves the operating constraints and offers a punctuation in the landscape of the Saclay campus located on the site of the Ecole Polytechnique.

To reveal the new identity of the observatory, we have implemented a real device supporting scientific research.

The choice of concrete was essential for a technical, solid and durable building. Its mechanical and plastic properties made it possible to cast a curved facade in one piece.

In the background, the locksmiths of the curtain walls and perfectly curved guardrails bring finesse and precision to a composition regulated as a clockwork.

The architectural features such as the pierced central dome or the galleries - interior and exterior - imbues the whole program with an optimal functionality and a peaceful atmosphere, conducive to the work of researchers in a unique observatory for monitoring the impact of the city's activities on air quality