Assia Djebar campus complex in Vaulx-en-Velin

The facility is located in the city centre of Vaulx-en-Velin, where a major transformation began in the 1990s. It brings together a programme shared by the neighbouring secondary and higher education institutions, in particular the school of architecture, while remaining accessible to the general public. The building reflects this openness to the city and the diversity of uses through a simple form, both monumental and domestic. A regular column-and-beam structure frees up the floor plan. Floor slabs and roof structure are based on a system of cross beam grids.

  • Interior view of Assia Djebar Campus Complex in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing exposed timber frame grid, slender columns and wet concrete slab during construction.
    Timber frame and woven beam grid under construction at Assia Djebar Campus Complex in Vaulx-en-Velin, with exposed structure and site materials in the foreground.
    Interior view of Assia Djebar Campus Complex in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing exposed timber post-and-beam grid, double-height volume and unfinished floor.
    Timber-framed prototype on Assia Djebar Campus in Vaulx-en-Velin, with glazed façade, external shading and access stair, presented on a paved forecourt.
  • Street view of Assia Djebar Campus Complex in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing a rectilinear, timber-framed volume with regular vertical fins and deep roof overhangs.
    Entre chien et loup
    Timber post-and-beam structure of the Assia Djebar Campus Complex in Vaulx-en-Velin, with exposed grid frame and open floors under construction.
    Timber woven beam grid under construction at Assia Djebar Campus Complex in Vaulx-en-Velin, with worker on cherry picker fixing a structural joint.
  • Site plan of the Assia Djebar Campus Complex in central Vaulx-en-Velin, showing the compact woven-grid building integrated among streets, blocks and public spaces.

    Site plan

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  • Axonometric drawing of Tectoniques’ university facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing two low wings around a planted courtyard with external stairs and glazed facades.

    Axonometric view

  • L-shaped underground parking plan for the University Facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing parking bays, circulation aisles, ramps and two stair cores.

    Basement plan

  • Ground floor plan of Tectoniques’ university facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing orthogonal teaching wings around a central patio and circulation spine.

    Ground floor plan

  • Plan view of Tectoniques’ University Facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing rectilinear teaching floor, central stair core and landscaped courtyard terraces.

    1st floor plan

  • Cross section of Tectoniques’ University Facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing two volumes, internal floor slabs, circulation core and trees in the background.

    Transverse section

  • Elevation drawing of Tectoniques’ university facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing two rectilinear volumes with vertical cladding and large glazed bays.

    East elevation

  • Axonometric detail of a glazed façade module for the University Facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing roof, cladding, insulation layers and base junction.

    Prototype axonometric view

Project details

  • Address
    4 rue Hô Chi Minh, Vaulx-en-Velin, Rhône
  • Dates
    Under construction since 2025
  • Programme
    Lecture theatre, classrooms, administrative areas
  • Surface area
    2,078 m2
  • Budget
    8.4 M€
  • Regulatory framework
    RT 2012 – 40 %
  • Carbon emissions
    1,371 kgCO2eq/m2
  • Energy consumption
    57 kWh/m2/year
  • Labels
    E3C1, Bâtiment biosourcé niveau 3
  • Notable details
    Lattice of cross beams, Bois des Alpes, Bois de France and local timber, low‑carbon concrete, photovoltaic panels, natural ventilation

Credits

  • Client
    Ville de Vaulx-en-Velin
  • Project management
    Tectoniques (architect, lead), Itinéraire bis (landscape architect), Tectoniques Ingénieurs (cost consultant, electrical engineering, MEP engineering, concrete structure, SSI), Arborescence (timber structure), eEgenie (sustainability consultant), Link (acoustic consultant)

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