Eco-Design of a Sewage Rain Water Storage Plant in Ermont - France
Client : SIARE
Location : Ermont, France
Project : Architectural and lanscape design of a sewage rain water storage plant
Mission : Architectural and landscaping design HQE®
Consultant : AR ARCHITECTES, SETEC HYDRATEC
Storage Volume : 6 500 m³
Electric Power : 100 kW
Area : 123m²
Cost : 5 600 000 €
Date : 2018
The eco-plant is located in a very urban site close to housing and in a school courtyard. The objective of the project was to design an eco-friendly plant with low impact on the environment. The construction is a 4,45m hight and the volume is a simple rectangle.
Wooden clading have been used on three facades and on the school facade, gabion cladding associated with the metal fence have been designed to create a continuous dialogue between the scholars and the plant. On the Southern façade, a planted wall have been implemented creating harmonious relationship between the construction and the pedestrians.