Cité de l’innovation Sorbonne Université

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Context — A dense site between the famous Albert Grid the Cassan building and the Institute Monde Arabe. The site connects IMA square to the park, and fills the space of the originally planned green axis of the Jussieu Campus.

Inclined roof — The fifth façade of the building envelope, the roof, is inclined to connect the building heights of the Cassian Building and the Albert Grid.

Extrusion — The maximum building envelope forms a building volume with deep floor plans and facades oriented directly towards the neighboring buildings with only few meters distance.

The fifth façade of the building envelope, the roof, is inclined to connect the building heights of the Cassian Building and the Albert Grid. — The building envelope is pushed in to keep the distance towards the apartments in the Albert Grid. Improving the daylight and view conditions for both apartments and offices.

Courtyard — The center of the building is subtracted to become an atrium maximizing daylight and circulation. Offices are facing outwards with natural ventilation. Laboratories with mechanical ventilation are organized towards the atrium forming a center of visually connected spaces.

Deformation towards the Cassan — Towards the Cassan building the façade is pulled back in each corner in a similar way to keep the distance, improve daylight and views for both buildings.

daylight & views — Deformed by the pressure of the surrounding buildings, the resulting volume is wedged into the dense context, and avoids blocking the views of the green axis. The envelope creates sculptural passages with views of the park and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Connection to elevated plinth — Visually, the ground floor links the plinth to the street level, and strengthens the connection between the Jussieu Campusand the urban flow of the city.

Canyon — The grand atrium becomes a sculptural daylit canyon - a physical and visual meeting point connecting all users of the building, promoting exchange and sharing between researchers, companies and visitors.

Deformation towards Notre Dame — The façade facing the square is angled 5 degrees, creating a mirror image of the skyline of Paris and the Notre Dame visible from the IMA square.

Functions — The laboratories and offices are located on the regular floor plans between the public levels at ground floor and the roof.

Opening towards Park — Towards the park the envelope is pushed in slightly to create a canopy above the entrance to the conference facilities.

Opening towards square — The building volume is lifted in the corner creating a public entrance and visually connecting the atrium with the square.

Cité de l’innovation Sorbonne Université — The open space of the atrium and the public accessible recreational rooftop relinks the park and the square in a continuous green axis, following the original intensions of the masterplan.

Folded ground floor — The public ground floor containing the café, the book store and the conference facilities, becomes a folded carpet connecting the different height levels of the park, the plinth, and the square.