This building restores an urban dialogue with the city, through its landscaping dimension and its diversity of functions as well as through the architectural language of its façade. "Les Fontanes" is characterised specifically by multiple accesses at various levels from the public space; these accesses are brought about by the natural difference in grade of the streets around the building.
The ambitious programme is a factor for promoting the building’s new destination.
The project suggests a new landscaping for the Esplanade des Pléiades.

The plot and its environs have been reworked, as has the Place des Pléiades, the car-park access from the Rue Carle Hébert, and the location of the crèche in the interior of the “L” formed by the building.

The redevelopment of the Les Fontanes building consisted in bringing the technical systems up to date in keeping with the future destination of the facilities. The façades have undergone total replacement to conform to the new design and attain current levels of environmental performance, in particular with the installation of high-performance exterior insulation. The aluminium millwork is of thermal-break type, ensuring a high level of acoustic comfort and insulation.
The intersection of the Rue Bezons and the Esplanade des Pléiades has been reconstituted in order to restore an open façade and so permit the installation of alternating continuous balconies.
On the 11-storey building, we are installing large terraces accessible directly from the apartments and oriented towards the city – this arrangement opens unobstructed views of the horizon.
In order to permit the installation of the crèche at the level of the Rue Carle Hébert, we are opening interior patios to provide play space for the children.