“ Designed like a garden , SHIFT integrates plants into its interior with its 1,800 m ² of
private terraces , loggias , and balconies .
ARTE CHARPENTIER ARCHITECTES
• the removal of the concrete façade panels and their replacement by a glazed envelope articulated by vertical projecting composite fins .
• the creation of an internal atrium crossing the building from east to west , connecting the two streets and becomes a link between Paris and Issy-les-Moulineaux .
A major architectural innovation , the vertical fault located in the center of the building is overhung by a large glass roof . It houses a complex set of mezzanine balconies , connected by a monumental staircase , whose construction process was like a suspended mobile , from top to bottom .
Within the modern and lively atmosphere generated by this interplay of raw and refined materials and a warm palette , Shift ’ s generous spaces exude a warm , welcoming ambiance . Continuing the rhythmic theme of the façades set up by the vertical fins , the entrance lobby is finished in vertical battens in Beech .
The whole of the 5000m ² ground floor level is occupied by communal and shared facilities organized around the central atrium space , including the reception , the Welcome Bar ( 200 m ²), the caretaker service , the beauty room , the Plug & Work area ( 177 m ²), the entrance lobby ( 122 m ²), the 200 seat auditorium , the restaurant ( 1700 m ²) plus formal and informal meeting areas ( 180 m ²).
The restaurant , offering 5 different catering themes each day for 1800 settings , create a buzz similar to a marketplace with a bar situated close to one of the entrances , and kiosks for each of the dining themes lining the central area . It benefits from a vast green terrace ( 60 places ).
At the heart of the project is the central unifying space around which the daily working experience revolves offering comfort and conviviality , inspiration and creative thought , social interaction , and exchange . The offices ( 5,800m ² on average / clear height from 2.65 m to 2.90 m ) with varying depths , breaks with the usual monotony of standard layouts , and increases the possibilities for adaptation . The largely glazed façades allow natural light to be used as the main source of lighting .
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