Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture

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  • Design Team: Kudsk, Søren Ølgaard, Stefan Delvoye, Franck Fdida, Clara Stewart, Oskar Tranum, Jody Lee Potvin-jones
  • Execution Team: Olivier RIAUté, Pascal Fresnel, Pierre Antoine Sahuc, Nathalie Simonneau, Pierre Dumez, Emilie Joet, Lluise Gombert, Laetitia Rebelle
  • Core Signage: KeurK architecture
  • Clients: Linkcity, Linkcity
  • Landscape: Henning Larsen
  • City: Lille
  • Country: France
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Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Exterior Photography
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Text description provided by the architects. Lush rooftop gardens and ample natural sunlight blend the boundaries between the built and organic. Here, the outside world comes in – an urban sanctuary of green wellness. At the Biotope, the natural world is rarely out of reach. The building layout prioritizes access to daylight, fresh air, and green space: Broad skylights flood atriums with sunlight, open-air balconies line lush courtyard gardens, and a terraced green roof covers the building footprint.

Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Jonathan Alexandre
Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Interior Photography, Facade, Glass
© Jonathan Alexandre

Our design draws on the natural world to bring heightened wellness into the workplace – On the day to day, employees can find fresh air, tranquility, and repose in the building’s green space. The name ‘Biotope’ takes root in Greek, meaning “place of life” – Meant to reflect the building’s emphasis on sustainable materials and green space.

Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Interior Photography, Stairs, Handrail
© Jonathan Alexandre
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Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Interior Photography, Stairs, Facade
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Designed after a conceptual vision of a ripple of glass, light, and vegetation, the Biotope reflects the mission of a design that creates space for health and renewal as the new headquarters of the European Metropolis of Lille.

Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Interior Photography, Stairs
© Jonathan Alexandre

Built in a record time of 18 months, this project took advantage of continuous virtual reality technologies to support important decisions. In addition to the classic prototypes. With a surface area of nearly 30,000 m² over 7 floors, it is one of the largest office buildings built in Lille. Exemplary and ambitious in terms of environmental quality, Biotope is certified BREEAM excellent, WELL, E+C-, Biodiversity, and Wiredscore.

Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture - Exterior Photography
© Jonathan Alexandre

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Address:Lille, France

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Cite: "Biotope Office Building / Henning Larsen + KeurK architecture" 16 Aug 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/945518/biotope-office-building-henning-larsen-plus-keurk-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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