Naval Group

This site is designed to bring together the company’s 'office/laboratory' and 'production' functions in a single location. The program includes, among other elements, a research and development center, engineering, prototyping, integration of drones and underwater weapons, as well as a testing center with direct access to the sea.

Conceived as a fully functional working tool, the site aims to foster interaction and connectivity. Particular attention has been paid to optimizing the spatial distribution of the programmatic entities, the main building, and the connections between them. All areas are organized in a clear and efficient layout from west to east, spread over two floors.

In direct relation to the architectural concept and the group’s identity, the interior atmospheres are designed to be spacious, understated, and welcoming. The East-West cross-through layout of the office floors ensures ample natural light and a strong connection to the outdoors, enhancing both comfort and concentration.

The materials used throughout the project—wood, concrete, and metal—are high-quality and durable, reflecting a commitment to performance, identity, and maintainability.

Together with the signage, these elements shape the interior identity of the project. Through their intrinsic quality and performance, they contribute to the legibility and hierarchy of the spaces. These areas, used daily by employees and/or visitors, are given particular attention and care so that their comfort and design reflect the level of excellence expected for the entire complex.

Enhancing the Landscape Setting

At the interface between the Bormettes and Argentière neighborhoods, the marina, and the coastline, the project focuses on permeability, visual connections, and landscape composition. This strategic positioning leads us to consider all orientations of the project: the external perception of the site from the residential areas to the East and North, from the marina to the West, and from the beaches and the sea.

The project site already possesses exceptional landscape quality and a unique history that has preserved it from urban development. Most of the land consists of diverse green spaces: meadows, groves, tree alignments, wetlands, and a protected and identified biodiversity area.

Our intervention on the landscape aims to enrich the site in several ways to develop a resilient and sustainable project for the group, while also making it attractive for its employees. Through the preservation of much of the existing vegetation, the recovery of permeable surfaces, the implementation of conservation and protection measures tailored to each species, flood prevention strategies, resource-saving solutions, and the installation of photovoltaic panels, this project aspires to sustain and enhance the natural setting in which it is embedded.

Respected and Strengthened Biodiversity

In addition to a comprehensive and multi-criteria environmental approach, the design focuses primarily on summer comfort, energy efficiency, and the carbon impact of the project throughout its life cycle. This environmental design enables us to achieve the NF HQE Excellent level and the BiodiverCity label at the Performance level.

Optimized Carbon Footprint

To further optimize the project's carbon footprint and honor the site's history, the reuse of certain existing materials is also encouraged, such as:

• Reusing the Eiffel metal framework of the existing nave as a pergola structure for the restaurant,
• Crushing demolished elements to create permeable outdoor surfaces (pathways and/or parking areas).