EPSILON GROUPE ALSTOM
VILLEURBANNE
Programme
Construction of office space spread across five buildings, including modular offices, a conference center, laboratories, logistics production workshops, a showroom, a company restaurant, employee break rooms, and an underground parking garage
Client
DCB INTERNATIONAL
Area
38,453 m²
Cost
66,6 M€
Scope
Full Service
Schedule
Command 2008 Completed in 2015
Environment
BREEAM VERY GOOD CERTIVEA HQE Commercial
Team
Client : DCB INTERNATIONAL Building services (MEP) engineer : AUBERGER-FAVRE Design synthesis coordination : AUBERGER-FAVRE Quantity surveyor : GEC RHONE ALPES Technical inspection body : VERITAS Structural engineer : RBS Fire safety systems coordination : SSICOOR Health & safety coordinator : SOCOTEC Acoustics consultant : ROLAND STARACE Construction scheduling & coordination : GLOBAL Civil engineering (roads & utilities) : DUNES INGENIERIE Environmental quality (QEB) consultant : ETAMINE Hydrogeology engineer : ARCHAMBAULT Geotechnical engineer : FONDACONSEIL Landscape architect : BDP Photographer : Gilles Aymard
The project is situated within a rapidly changing urban context, offering a clear tertiary frontage along the main thoroughfare of the revitalized neighborhood. Its compact, comb-shaped layout optimizes a constrained footprint while organizing uses around a large central artery.
This interior street branches off into perpendicular alleys that facilitate circulation and promote the flow of natural light into the heart of the workspaces. The spatial organization clearly distinguishes the functions: at the front, the offices, showroom, company cafeteria, and social spaces; at the rear, industrial activities, laboratories, and logistics.
The building thus makes the industrial process visible and showcases the production line, transforming the workplace into a showcase. The architectural design supports this hybrid of industry and services by emphasizing the continuity of uses and functional clarity.
This project embodies an architecture of efficiency and identity, designed to enhance Alstom’s visibility and influence at its Villeurbanne site.
