eole on the
evergreen
campus
Arte Charpentier Architectes
WORDS: arte charpentier architecteS
PHOTOS: auguSto da SiLva and LK photographe
EOLE, HEADqUARTERS INTEGRATED WITHIN THE CITY AND ITS LANDSCAPE
rigHt At pAriS’ doorStep, the Evergreen Campus hosts the
Crédit Agricole’s head office. Multiple corporate entities share
this space. The entire campus revolves around a central park that
acts as its green lung.
Constructed in an 8-shape, Eole is built around two large quiet
gardens. The building’s shape combines rationality, fluidity,
continuity and organic unity. The workspaces open into the
Campus, the gardens and the site’s streets. The exteriors
are arranged in sequences relatively to their orientation in
Eole’s interior spaces have been designed so as to bring the
building’s core light and clarity and allow guests to orient
themselves easier. The atmosphere is contemporary and
intemporal at the same time.
By satisfying its requirements, Eole symbolizes the Crédit
Agricole’s involvement in favor of sustainable development and
the EverGreen Campus’ renewal.
Arte Charpentier led the architecture, interior design and
landscaping missions on the project.
The conception of Eole - a 67 000 m² building made in four
years - preserves and upholds the site’s environmental vocation:
buildings operate in accordance with the HQE norms (high
environmental quality), new structures were built according to
the BBC norms (low consumption buildings), soft energies usage
(geothermic, solar and rain water is reused), 4 hectares of green
spaces valorized.
accordance with the park and the patios. Woven stainless
steel strands partially cover them. They filter natural light and
constitute a passive sun blocker. At garden-level five terraces
offer genuine gardens that anyone can enjoy. Hanging decks at
the heart of the building create more green spaces with flexible
lines.