LOGISTICS AND TECHNICAL CENTER FOR SANITATION AND WASTE

Our approach revolves around the concept of a "toolbox": it provides the framework for developing the project and it fosters innovative thinking on how industrial and activity zones can be designed and managed to be more sustainable, efficient, and environmentally responsible.

The vast landscape stretching between Petit and Grand-Quevilly, on the left bank of the Seine in Rouen, is defined by large infrastructures that reflect its industrial and port history, such as the Émeraude wastewater treatment plant and the VESTA waste treatment facility, a striking building designed by Claude Vasconi. These landmarks are set alongside a diverse mix of scales and uses, including warehouses, shopping centers, logistics platforms, and large undeveloped plots.

This environment provides a rich and complex framework for integrating the Logistics and Technical Center for Sanitation and Waste. It presents an opportunity to design a project that will introduce a new architectural and functional dimension to this dynamic and evolving space.
On the two plots along Boulevard du Midi that form the project site, we envision a development that interacts with the large scale of its surroundings.
The project – featuring a new building for the Technical Center and the renovation of the existing Logistics Center – is conceived as an urban system, emerging from the synergy between architecture, planning, usage, and energy and environmental goals.
It also represents a system of solutions. These solutions address the key objectives of the Metropolitan Area and are flexible, adaptable, and tailored to the specific requirements and characteristics of each program.
The approach is based on the creation of a 'toolbox': a framework to build the project, while fostering innovative thinking about how industrial and activity zones can be designed and managed to be more sustainable, efficient, and environmentally responsible.

The Logistics Center and Technical Collection Center form a unified urban complex across two sites: a new site with a building and outdoor areas for vehicle parking and maintenance, and a renovated site for material storage.
The buildings’ clear geometry and strict architecture make them instantly recognizable at the site entrance. The design of the outdoor spaces balances functional needs—ensuring efficient, safe movement of people, vehicles, and materials—with environmental priorities like greening and permeable surfaces to improve air quality, biodiversity, temperature regulation, and rainwater infiltration.
The CLATD stands as a symbol of architectural quality and innovation.
The project's architectural design is closely tied to its energy performance. Key principles include the buildings’ compactness, thermal inertia, layout, and efficient thermal envelope. Choices like reused materials, wooden structures, and large photovoltaic installations help meet the client’s targets for ENERPHIT and PASSIVHAUS certification.
The two hubs host a variety of specialized activities, organized to foster a secure and efficient work environment, promoting staff well-being and productivity:
-Administrative, management, and operational coordination
-Shared spaces and staff relaxation areas
-Material circulation and storage
-Vehicle movement and maintenance for waste collection
The project for the Logistics and Technical Center for Sanitation and Waste Management focuses on the intelligent use of existing structures,minimizing demolitions and leveraging the existing building layout.
The architectural design and spatial organization are shaped by the availability and integration of these materials.
The arrangement of technical spaces, choice of materials, and construction processes, along with the creation of a detailed BIM model from the competition phase, ensure easy operation and maintenance of the building.

Revitalize, Renovate, Reuse, Maintain: by grounding the construction process in these actions, we establish a cycle that builds on the existing and projects into the future. This approach promotes efficiency, sustainability, and a reduced environmental footprint by maximizing the use of available resources while addressing the project’s needs in an innovative and functional way.