François Rabelais university Tours (37)

Clients
University of Tours
Touraine Equipment Companye

Architect
Ateliers 2/3/4

Progress/Delivery date
2007

Surface area
5 400 m²

Construction cost
€7M excluding tax (value date 20004)

Scope of services

  • Structure
  • Electricity
  • Fluids
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Programme

Construction of building composed of 5, 150 to 250-seat lecture theatres, mechanical ventilation plant rooms and lobby to communicate between existing buildings.
Rehabilitation of two existing levels.
Construction of new boiler room and upgrade of existing capacity plant.
Provision of sanitary place and transformation of former lecture theatre into library.

Technical characteristics

Project integrates dual duct ventilation system with space heating and extraction within lecture theatre raked seating and ceilings.
Constraints were incorporated into reinforced concrete ducts to provide comfortable and optimal air movement.