Pierresvives, Administrative building in Montpellier, France.
The Pierresvives building incorporates fluid lines, sharp features, and overlapping planes, stretching 195 meters in length and reaching 24 meters in height.
The Department of Hérault commissioned architect Zaha Hadid to design this structure, which opened its doors on September 13, 2012.
The building functions as a center for three institutions: the departmental archives, a multimedia library, and the sports department of Hérault.
The structure contains 26,000 square meters of space, incorporating 1,000 prefabricated concrete panels and 8,000 square meters of glass surfaces.
The design resembles a horizontal tree trunk with branches extending vertically, creating separate access points for each institutional section.
Location: Montpellier
Inception: September 13, 2012
Architects: Zaha Hadid
Website: http://pierresvives.herault.fr/
Address: 907, avenue du Professeur-Blayac 34080 Montpellier
Website: http://pierresvives.herault.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.62416,3.82307
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
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