Headquarters ?Le Duff Group? / Ateliers 2/3/4/

The duplication and combination of a right-angle form defines the design intent of this company headquarters in proximity to the south entry to the City of Rennes where the environment is full of contradictions inspite of its strong landscape attributes.

Â© Patrick Miara

Architects: Ateliers 2/3/4/

Location: Rennes, France

Architect In Charge: Olivier Arene

Design Team: Jean-Baptiste Fauvel, Cristina Sanchez, Ana-Monica Stoinea, Edouard Marpillat, Olivia Medot, Valentin BultÃ©.

Area: 8932.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Patrick Miara, Juan Sepulveda

Decoration: Artdesk Group

Consultants: OtÃ¨is / VS-A / Cabinet Collin / Elan / Acoustique Yves Hernot
Constructor: Bouygues Construction Grand-Ouest

Â© Juan Sepulveda

The duplication and combination of a right-angle form defines the design intent of this company headquarters in proximity to the south entry to the City of Rennes where the environment is full of contradictions inspite of its strong landscape attributes.

Â© Juan Sepulveda

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Â© Juan Sepulveda

The lower right-angle sits as a socle; invites, welcomes and contains the visitor; and gives protection from the traffic noise of the bypass. In contact with the ground, its openings of simple proportions give the building its scale. Its sturdiness, its attachment are affirmed by bush hammered blac...

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Source: Archdaily

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