Sysla – Mademoiselle BIO headquarters
The project is composed by a 3 levels rehabilitated building and is situated in the court of a haussmanien block in the 15th district of Paris.
The approach was to treat in the same way the course to reach the head office, from the entry porch to the last level of the building. On the ground, a dark polished surface connects the outer and inner spaces and goes on into the staircase. In parallel with the ground treatment, a wave of oak panels suspended by cables leads from the porch up to the generous double height entrance. An illuminated wall in recycled glass accompany the ascent movement of the staircase and connects the 3 floors.
On the ground floor, the products storage is directly accessible to supply the Parisian shops of the company. On the 1st floor, offices are visually connected by glass walls and create an “open space” atmosphere while giving the users appropriate spaces. The director’s offices are isolated by an oak wall while benefit from a soft light on the North side coming from renewed existing windows. On the 2nd and 3rd floor the spacious and bright meeting rooms are located under the roofs.
The natural and raw materials were privileged as well as a glance stressed on the ecology of the building. In particular, concerning the choice of isolation materials, we use natural hemp and recycled clothes. The outside facade is composed by larch louvers with a natural treatment keeping the natural color of the wood. This cladding acts as a filter on the existing facade, homogenizes and toughens it, giving the building its own identity and particularity in the Parisian landscape.
