Central Police Station, Nice
Description
For the conversion of the former Saint Roche Hospital, covering more than 50,000 m², INCYE stabilised the 6 main façades of the building.
Two lateral façades, each 30 m long and 24 m high, were isolated after the demolition, necessitating stabilisation with anti-topple towers.
Specifically, 3 rigidity planes per façade. Each plane is a Granshor lattice in the upper half, with a base composed of Megaprop feet with Superslim diagonals, achieving a base arm of nearly 4m, thanks to the ample space available in front of the façade.
This solution allowed for the minimisation of the number of lattices and the simplification of the anchors in the counterweights, which were resolved with thin, large slabs perpendicular to the façade, thus reducing the stresses transmitted to the ground.
The central body of the building, consisting of 4 façades forming a closed rectangle, was rigidified using props of different calibres (including Superslim between 6 and 10 m and Lolashor for longer lengths) connecting the façades to each other and also to the walls of the inner courtyard. This created horizontal rigidity planes, allowing the props and façades to work together, forming a large rigid box and channelling the wind load to the base of the walls.
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Project
Central Police Station -
Location
Nice, France
