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Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis

“Razzle Dazzle” is a bio­cli­ma­tic office pro­ject desi­gned by Loci Anima, loca­ted in Sophia Antipolis, France. The deve­lop­ment com­prises two office buil­dings that seam­lessly inte­grate into a land­sca­ped park, fol­lo­wing the natu­ral contours of the site. Their camou­fla­ged façades play with sha­dows and light through solar pro­tec­tions. The buil­dings are bio-sour­ced, fea­tu­ring woo­den struc­tures and façades.

Programme Three-storey office building: timber frame structure, CLT slab, and timber stud walls, with aluminium cassette façade.
Floor area 9 500 m²
Project owner Lazard Group- Preneur Sopra Steria
Location BIOT 06900 Sophia Antipolis
Design team Architect: Loci Anima ; Structural Engineering: Tannacher ; Façade Engineering: Bathèse Bois ; Environmental Engineering: Sinteo ; MEP Engineering: Betics
Construction cost (excluding VAT) € 10 000 000
Dates 2021 Completed
Certifications BREEAM Very Good

The Sopra Steria head­quar­ters in Sophia Antipolis, loca­ted at the heart of the European tech­no­logy park, is a remar­kable example of sus­tai­nable and bio­phi­lic archi­tec­ture. This buil­ding, desi­gned by the archi­tec­ture firm Loci Anima, was inau­gu­ra­ted in 2022 and is part of the Sky Sophia real estate deve­lop­ment by Lazard Group.

Biophilic archi­tec­ture ser­ving well-being
The building’s design empha­sizes the inte­gra­tion of nature into the work envi­ron­ment. Green walls, land­sca­ped ter­races, and natu­ral mate­rials such as wood create a plea­sant and sti­mu­la­ting works­pace. This approach aims to improve employee well-being and fos­ter crea­ti­vity and pro­duc­ti­vity.

Environmental per­for­mance and cer­ti­fi­ca­tions
The buil­ding is desi­gned to meet the highest envi­ron­men­tal stan­dards. It is in the pro­cess of obtai­ning BBCA (Low Carbon Building) and BREEAM Very Good cer­ti­fi­ca­tions, which attest to its per­for­mance in energy effi­ciency, water mana­ge­ment, and indoor air qua­lity.

A modern and flexible work envi­ron­ment
The head­quar­ters offers modu­lar works­paces that encou­rage col­la­bo­ra­tion and flexi­bi­lity. Co-wor­king areas, mee­ting rooms equip­ped with cut­ting-edge tech­no­logy, and relaxa­tion spaces help create an envi­ron­ment condu­cive to inno­va­tion.

Local roots and a sus­tai­nable vision
This pro­ject reflects Sopra Steria’s com­mit­ment to sus­tai­nable deve­lop­ment and its local ancho­ring in Sophia Antipolis, a cen­ter of excel­lence in tech­no­logy and inno­va­tion. It also demons­trates the group’s desire to pro­vide its employees with a work envi­ron­ment ali­gned with contem­po­rary envi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges.

In sum­mary, the Sopra Steria head­quar­ters in Sophia Antipolis embo­dies a modern vision of cor­po­rate real estate, com­bi­ning envi­ron­men­tal per­for­mance, qua­lity of work life, and archi­tec­tu­ral inno­va­tion.

Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima
Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima
Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima
Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima
Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima
Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima
Siège de Sopra Steria, Sophia Antipolis — © Loci Anima