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Report: Lille, World Design Capital 2020 / WHAT'S HOT ///

LILLE EDUCATION AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS
LILLE (FRANCE)
SCAU AGENCY + RELIEF ARCHITECTURE

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW LILLE EDUCATION
AUTHORITY BUILDING IS HIGHLY SYMBOLIC, EMBODYING
THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. OUR EYES ARE DRAWN TO
ITS BASE ON THE PIAZZA, FROM WHERE THEY TRAVEL
UPWARDS TO ITS SUMMIT WITH ITS IMMENSE ROOF
GARDEN WHICH OPENS OUT ONTO THE WORLD. LILLE,
GLOBAL CITY.

The Lille Education Authority building, with its
facade of glass and anthracite bricks, rises up like
the Tower of Babel in an ascending spiral in the
heart of the city of Lille.
The landscaped building in the shape of a spiral has
a roof garden that visitors can walk through. Each
area has a different theme from grassy hills to sunny
terraces and viewing areas from which to admire the
city center.
The finishing touch: a 20-meter cantilevered overhang,
creating a building with a unique sense of balance.

DELABIE products installed:
TEMPOMATIC MIX 4 electronic basin mixer (Ref. 490006)
BINOPTIC MIX electronic basin mixer (Ref. 378MCH)
SPORTING 2 time flow shower panel (Ref. 714700)
SECURITHERM thermostatic electronic shower panel (Ref. 792504)
plus a range of accessories 15 15
CMA
LILLE (FRANCE)
KAAN AGENCY + PRANLAS-DESCOURS

TRANSPARENCY, MINIMALISM, SIMPLE VOLUMES. THE HUGE
GLASS FACADE OF LILLE’S CHAMBER OF TRADE AND CRAFT
BRINGS NEW LIFE TO AN ABANDONED INDUSTRIAL AREA.

The building has a monolithic aspect which creates a
radical, eye-catching outline. And yet there is plenty
of subtlety in the perfect square which measures
80m on each side with an overall height of 25m.
The commanding windows on the first floor, outlined
by aluminum frames, create the effect of depth
which in turn breaks up the severity of the space.
The end result is a building that emanates a
protective and reassuring atmosphere.

DELABIE products installed:
TEMPOMIX time flow basin mixer (Ref. 795000)
TEMPOMIX time flow shower kit (Ref. 790006)
plus a range of accessories