Jules Weitz Building, Lyon

The Jules Weitz Building in Lyon, desi­gned by the firm Loci Anima, is a remar­kable example of archi­tec­tu­ral reha­bi­li­ta­tion com­bi­ning indus­trial heri­tage with func­tio­nal moder­nity.

A rein­ven­ted indus­trial heri­tage
Located on Václav Havel Square, in the ZAC des Girondins (69007 Lyon), the Jules Weitz buil­ding was ori­gi­nally a fac­tory for manu­fac­tu­ring lif­ting equip­ment, emble­ma­tic of Gerland’s indus­trial era. Built at the end of the 19th cen­tury, it was almost demo­li­shed before bene­fi­ting from reha­bi­li­ta­tion in 2021. Loci Anima suc­cee­ded in pre­ser­ving its cha­rac­ter while adap­ting it to contem­po­rary uses.

Program and fea­tures
Floor area: 700 m² (inclu­ding 530 m² of offices and 170 m² of retail)
Client: Groupe Lazard
Location: Václav Havel Square, ZAC des Girondins, 69007 Lyon
Construction cost (excl. tax): €1,089,000
Delivery date: 2021

Project team:
Architect: Loci Anima
Structural engi­neer: DPI
Fluid engi­nee­ring: Betics
Cost esti­ma­tor: Cyprium

A res­pect­ful and inno­va­tive archi­tec­ture
Loci Anima’s inter­ven­tion pre­ser­ved the building’s cha­rac­te­ris­tic archi­tec­tu­ral ele­ments while impro­ving its energy per­for­mance and user com­fort. This reha­bi­li­ta­tion illus­trates the agency’s com­mit­ment to recon­ci­ling heri­tage pre­ser­va­tion with contem­po­rary requi­re­ments.

The Jules Weitz Building thus demons­trates Loci Anima’s abi­lity to trans­form indus­trial buil­dings into func­tio­nal and aes­the­tic spaces, har­mo­niously inte­gra­ted into their urban envi­ron­ment.