GLASS FOR FACADE 2022

GLASS FOR FAÇADE - EDITION 2022 - 45 44 - GLASS FOR FAÇADE - EDITION 2022 «ShAKe» stands for share andwork and is the name given to a large mixed-use building complex in the centre of Lille. The latest working trends have been incorporated across 30,000 m² in the vibrant business district of Euralille. These trends include the blurring of the boundary between private and professional lives and the increase of shared spaces. The ambitious building design also includes childcare and fitness facilities, shared green spaces, restaurants and space for art and culture. The building was designed by the architects PCA-Stream who took an imaginative approach to overcome the constraints of the site. The structure winds its way upwards on the narrow site, like a spiral. A slender Southern façade acts as a screen to the adjacent railway station area, while towards the city the building presents itself as welcoming and open. Tree- lined terraces link the property to the nearby Parc des Dondaines and form a gently sloping promenade up to the ShAKe roof. Sections of the elaborately landscaped roof gardens are also open to the public. The ShAKe’s façade gives the building its form while also acting as a kind of protective screen. The supporting structure of vertical U-profiles follows the spiral upwards movement and protrudes protectively over the terrace levels. The shimmering golden colour of the steel sections gives the building a radiant aura by day and night. For the glazing, the designers opted for the highly efficient COOL-LITE® XTREME solar control coating on DIAMANT®. This glass combines extremely low energy intake withhigh light transmission. The façade therefore significantly contributes to the building’s sustainable and ecological performance, which has been awarded both English BREEAM Excellent and French Label Effinergie+ certification. Location Avenue Willy Brandt, Lille, FR Architect PCA-Stream Architecture, Philippe Chiambaretta, Paris, FR Glass processor Saint-Gobain Vitrage Batiment Saultain Façade maker PMN Photos ©Jean-Philippe Mesguen Certifications BREEAM Excellent, Label Effinergie+ MIXED USE ShAKe URBAN ECOSYSTEM IN THE CENTRE OF LILLE