Libreville Offices
PROGRAM: Office Building
DATE: 2015
TEAM: Pearchitectures
PLACE: Libreville, GABON
The optimization of space usually goes with the design of a very compact volume. But rentability for global companies can also be achieved by providing optimal working conditions for the employees. The domesticated forest, treated like an interior lung stabilizes the climate conditions (humidity, temperature, shade, etc), limitates pollution (air composition or noise) acts like a living protector barrier. The massive presence of chlorophyll also gives a better mental health and is supposed to regulate humors...
Facade louvers are carefully studied to control light penetration in the building throughout parametric modeling.
Rentability for global companies can also be achieved by providing optimal working conditions for the employees.
The site is having extreme conditions in terms of light and heat. Many studies were made in order to adapt and optimize the relation to its difficult environment.
The upper terraces are oriented towards the sea, giving another panorama taking advantage of the particularities of the site and the natural environment of Libreville.
Credits
Paul Ehret
Architect