Stream Building wins prestigious ULI Europe Awards for Excellence

This award, which recognises best practices and outstanding projects in terms of urban development, was presented at the C Change Summit, the unmissable event in Copenhagen for real estate players committed to tackling the challenges surrounding the climate transition.

Xavier Musseau, President of Hines France, comments: “Back in 2016, Stream Building encouraged us to be visionary and to innovate by looking at the future of the workplace. The economic climate and changing lifestyles have subsequently confirmed the relevance of our choices. Questioning the different functions of a building and its sustainable integration into the city enabled us to create a genuine platform for multi-use, flexible and modular living. It’s very satisfying to see this joint project rewarded by an international benchmark in urban development.”

Philippe Chiambaretta, Architect and Founder of PCA-STREAM,added: “We are honoured to have received this award for Stream Building, a building whose innovations embody more than fifteen years of research and forward-looking thinking by the agency’s research laboratory, which uses different disciplines and creative practices to tackle the issues that will underpin the architecture and urban planning of tomorrow. Stream Building can thus be seen as a manifesto of our research-action philosophy, which seeks to go beyond modern dualisms to design a sustainable, desirable and inclusive city.”

Presented by a jury of reputed professionals, the award recognises the level of market acceptance of the programme and the excellence implemented throughout the project:

• planning and assembly, urban planning, construction quality, economy and project management,
• environmental sustainability and resilience,
• architecture and design,
• relevance and positive impact on local communities,
• exemplary models, strategies and techniques that can be easily reproduced or adapted to other communities.

Stream Building represents an endeavour of collective intelligence that revolutionises the traditional roles of project management and project ownership.

Fully let (OVHcloud for offices and Zoku for hotel accommodation) before its delivery in 2022, the programme is helping to transform the new Clichy-Batignolles district (Paris 17^th arrondissement) by enhancing its centrality and dynamism.

As a private project promoting a collective interest, Stream Building is also a benchmark for sustainable innovation and reduction of the carbon footprint, featuring a structure combining wood and concrete, a rooftop vegetable garden, hops grown on the façade, a green inset and solar panel.

Lastly, the project also stands out by boasting the highest levels of labelling and certification: BBCA, Effinergie+, HQE tertiary Exceptional, BREEAM Excellent, Cahier des Prescriptions Environnementales et de Développement Durable for the Clichy-Batignolles ZAC, Plan Climat Paris and E+C-.