Description
«ShAKe» stands for share and work and is the name given to a large mixed-use building complex in the centre of Lille. The building was designed by the architects PCA-Stream who took an imaginative approach to overcome the constraints of the site.The ShAKe’s façade gives the building its form while also acting as a kind of protective screen. The supporting structure of vertical U-profiles follows the spiral upwards movement and protrudes protectively over the terrace levels. The shimmering golden colour of the steel sections gives the building a radiant aura by day and night.
For the glazing, the designers opted for the highly efficient COOL-LITE® XTREME solar control coating on DIAMANT®. This glass combines extremely low energy intake with high light transmission. The façade therefore significantly contributes to the building’s sustainable and ecological performance, which has been awarded both English BREEAM Excellent and French Label Effinergie+ certification.
