Ecological pond in the Yvette valley
The Sanofi-Synthélabo laboratories are settled on the hillside of the Yvette valley. On that occasion the creation of a runoff water retention pond provides the opportunity to rethink the company façade as well as the entrance of Longjumeau
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Open air water management
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Decontamination using plants, phragmites, iris…
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Natural materials – wood and stone gabion
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- Sponsor
- Sanofi - Synthélabo
- Situation
- Avenue P. Brossolette 91380 Chilly-Mazarin - 48°41’57.26’’N / 2°18’12.23’’E
- Partners
- Ingétude, Roads and networks
- Budget
- 1 530 000 €
- Date
- 2003