Domolab | Encore Heureux Architectes

Located on the Saint-Gobain Recherche site at Aubervilliers, Domolab is situated in the nineteenth span of the imposing building, restored in 1999 by architects Odile Decq and Benoit Cornette. Used as a warehouse of materials required for the research activity, the span 19 has undergone a complete renovation, from a shed non insulated to a low energy building (BBC). This was an opportunity to implement the expertise of Saint-Gobain for thermal renovation. STRATEGY OF THE VACUUM Building an innovation center supposed to imagine a sufficiently soft and flexible space to accommodate the presentation of what would be novelty in the future. By definition, innovation is resolutely turned towards the future and such a center must be open and reconfigurable. The majesty of the volume released from the ship led us to retain much empty space, without built-in function. The central space is available and easily appropriable for temporary events or subsequent developments. GREY-WHITE-RED The performance of thermal insulation envelope results in a double inner skin in a light gray tone, on which stand out in pure white the volumes of the workspaces. This subtle harmony contrasts with a deep red at both ends of the building. They are tint ereas from floor to ceiling to dramatize the space and focus attention: In the entrance, it is a case to be lost endlessly in the proliferation of light entertainment. In the soluthèque, it is a panoramic framework to discover the extent of the Saint-Gobain skills.