Enedis IT department headquarters in Lyon by Leclercq & Associés

Enedis is to bring its IT department (DSI) teams together in Lyon, in the Gerland district, as part of the WeLink project. The 18,600 m² building will house 1,400 people from autumn 2022, with construction having begun last September. Enedis will occupy the building as tenant, Ginkgo is acting as investor, and the scheme is being built by Groupe em2c.

For several years, Lyon's 7th arrondissement has been at the heart of the city's transformation, welcoming major companies such as RTE as well as the EM Lyon business school. Enedis's future headquarters will stand on the Boulevard de l'Artillerie, opposite the camp of the 7^th Régiment.

A street as a backbone

The architects at Leclercq & Associés have organised the offices around a 7-metre-high internal street linking the scheme's various shared facilities: a gym, a staff restaurant and cafés. The building is opened up by two patios and will offer Enedis employees 450 m² of terraces.

As for the office floors, the tenant wanted to encourage collaborative working, a wish the architects have answered with mezzanines. The aim of the electricity network operator is to foster creativity and exchange. The facades are treated fairly soberly, with a structure clad in brick. In the basement, WeLink will have 127 car parking spaces and a cycle and motorcycle park, while the roof will be planted. On the environmental front, the project is targeting BREEAM Very Good certification.

A street as a backbone

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