Sainte-Rose Guadeloupe

Eco-Design of the House of Environment in the Landfield of Saint-Rose, Guadeloupe, France

Client : SITA Espérance Suez Environnement

Location : Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe

Project : Eco-design HQE®

Mission : Design concept and follow up mission, Architecture HQE® and landscaping

Consultant : AR ARCHITECTES

Area : 225m², plot 250 000m²

Cost : 30 000 000 €

Date : From 2009 till 2011

The house of environnement frames are in wood with wood cladding and a galvanized steel roof, with solar panels and solar thermal panels. Landscaping, plant screens, reed beds, and wetlands are local species in harmony with the sur­rounding environment.

The project includes a private ground floor for administrative purposes and a level openned to the public with an educa­tional room and a large wooden covered terrace overlooking the scenery, on the waste treatment plant and the natural rural area.