The Périphérique (ring road) on the edge of the land plot requires several protection devices: semi-buried entryways letting in natural light and view, as well as high acoustic performance facades. Moreover the exiguity of the plot (slightly over 1,000m2 for a 4,629m2-program) demands definite volumetric compactness. The building manages to bypass these specifics and thus does not suffer from the context. Quite the contrary it gives the impression of opening out on the outside rather than protecting itself."

Bruther