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Cite du Design, Saint Etienne - France, LIN Architects | photo © Christian Richters

Cite du Design, Saint Etienne - France, LIN Architects | photo © Christian Richters Cite du Design, Saint Etienne - France, LIN Architects | photo © Christian Richters

Project Name: Cite du Design
Construction year: 2009
Website: www.citedudesign.com
Address: 3, Rue Javelin-Pagnon , SAINT-ÉTIENNE - France

Architect(s) : LIN Architects (www.lin-a.com)
Project Category: Cultural

Latitude: 45.4492
Longitude: 4.38509

Cite du Design

Cite du Design Another shining beacon for green architecture and energy conservation, the Cite du Design in Saint Etienne has just opened its green gates for the world to step into and the view of this grand facade is truly mesmerizing for environmentalists and commoners alike. Designed by LIN, the energy efficient Cite du Design is powered by a vast solar roof that drives the energy needs inside and is supplemented by a heat exchange and recovery system to reduce energy used for heating. The €41.5 million latest eco friendly design consists of a latticed 3D external wall that is composed up of 14,000 equilateral triangles. These triangular blocks act both as heat and light regulators along with some of them converting the solar power into electricity. To further reduce its energy needs the Cité du Design pre-conditioned air from the internal gardens is circulated throughout to ensure that the heating needs of the building are kept to a minimum. Integrating old with the new and the traditional with the energy-efficient, the latest symmetric solar marvel of Saint-Etienne is alluring both for lovers of design and energy conservation. Merging visual delight with green needs, the complex of auditoriums, meeting rooms, exhibition space, media library, and indoor gardens with an observation tower, Cité du Design is another shining jewel in the eco-architecture crown.

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