WORKSTATION, OFFICE BUILDING AT COURBEVOIE, LA DÉFENSE

On the riverbank of the Seine in Courbevoie, the WorkStation office building accommodates up to 3,050 employees over 41,000 m², becoming the new business platform near the north-west of Paris, in the area of La Défense.

The ambition of the Hines Group, developed by Franklin Azzi Architecture, is to bring a vision and a new work experience, supported by an architectural bias and a program focused on the well-being of users.

Franklin Azzi Architecture agency has revealed the potential of the building, rethinking the exteriors, the infrastructure spaces, the base of the tower, the dining areas and office floors with terraces. While maintaining the original facade, the project pays close attention to openings, creating porosity in-out to bring physical and visual connections to users. By focusing on the landscape quality of the site, the project redefines the relationship between the building and the banks of the Seine and redraws the border between private and public space.

The interior design is part of this same line, the agency rethinks circulations, the layout of office space and highlights the auditorium, located in the heart of the building, to become a completely open space, visible and flexible.

The requalification of the WorkStation building helps to redefine the concept of workspace in business districts and enriches the reflection on the rehabilitation of a tower today. Respect the past while celebrating the future, demonstrate the ability to change a building, value its constructive principles: it is the challenge of all European cities that are rebuilding themselves.