Cadence of care

Oui Care is France’s largest provider of home care services

To ensure the building was immediately visible to staff who come from across France for events, Oui Care wanted a bright design that could be recognised from passing trains. Architects AIA Life Designers chose ArcelorMittal’s Granite^® Silky Shine to fulfil the brief. Over 4,000 square metres of panels were provided by Ateliers 3S in their Cadence^® profile, ensuring the building’s aesthetics and timeless elegance.

One of the most striking things about the Oui Care building is the colour of the Granite^® Silky Shine. Architect François Renaudineau from AIA Life Designers explains: “We wanted a special colour that was warm and echoed the natural tones of the train tracks which lie immediately to the north of the building. The Granite^® Silky Shine palette includes many different options. The colour we chose changes from bronze to gold depending on the time of day and season.”

Architect François Renaudineau

Julien Faisandier, CEO of Ateliers 3S

The design of the Cadence^® profiles enabled the AIA Life Designers team to create a facade with ribs that are arranged in a seemingly random pattern notes François Renaudineau: “The randomness interrupts your visual flow as you look at the building and gives each level its own identity. And the triangular ribs accentuate the colour change and provide interesting shadows.”