Rectorat de Créteil

This tall wood building provides office, amenities and flexible working spaces for the Rectorate of Creteil, in France. The vision was to create a modern building which allows the greatest flexibility of workspaces.

The Rectorat de Créteil is designed to meet France’s E+C- label, a certification that measures both carbon footprint and energy efficiency. With sustainability being a key factor in the design, a mass timber structure with exposed elements was adopted as a feature of the building.

A key feature of the project is a cascading series of green terraces that both create valuable outdoor spaces while supporting the building’s sustainability goals. These terraces are made possible by a timber-concrete composite floor system that balances performance with environmental responsibility.