An intelligent building inspired by cells
An intelligent urban ecosystem serving climate resilience
Climate innovation on a global scale
Global adaptability, local impact
Energy intelligence in action

The commitments made by our firm testify to the growing awareness, made all the more acute by the climate emergency, that restoring links between people and natural ecosystems represents a real opportunity to innovate and build new models of urban development.

What is the main objective of the Climate City project?
Developed by our agency and supported by European XLab and Laurent Husson, CEO of The Climate Company, Climate City is an unprecedented project to which the world's top aerospace and climate experts contribute. In partnership with Columbia University and NASA, Climate City contributes to the definition and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies worldwide by imagining and deploying innovative solutions to observe and act on climate at the local scale. The Climate Company relies on a unique R&D center in Europe. This center brings together climate researchers and engineers, experts and entrepreneurs in aeronautical innovation and in the design of scientific or operational instruments adapted to complex and harsh environments. Thanks to its unique R&D process, focused on producing innovative tools and operational knowledge, The Climate Company allows any type of organization to access an unprecedented level of understanding of climate change and prepare for its future.
This project to build their research center, which will extend over 18,000 m2 and will be located at Chambley Planet Air airport, 30 minutes from Metz, is supported by the Regional Council of Alsace, Champagne Ardenne, Lorraine, and by the entire local economic fabric. The creation of more than 300 direct jobs will be affected by the arrival in Lorraine of the Climate City research center, which should employ about 700 people. The objective is to support cities in their climate urban planning by developing innovative and responsible solutions to face the challenges posed by climate change. This ambitious initiative aims to create a resilient and sustainable urban ecosystem, capable of adapting to changing climatic conditions while reducing its ecological footprint. This new architectural program wishes to implement within its approach a new generation research center, equipped with cutting-edge infrastructures and advanced technological tools. This research center will serve as a platform to develop climate change adaptation strategies, as well as innovative solutions to observe and act on climate at the local scale.
At the same time, the Climate City research center aspires to become a model of bioclimatic architecture, designing organic and evolving buildings that integrate the principles of sustainable development in their design and operation. These buildings will serve not only as research centers, but also as symbols of society's commitment to a more ecological and resilient future. This program also seeks to promote interdisciplinary exchange between climate and aerospace researchers and professionals, in order to stimulate innovation and propose holistic solutions to environmental problems. In addition, the project aims to have a positive economic impact by creating jobs and boosting research and innovation sectors in the regions where it is implemented. The main objective of the Climate City project lies in its desire to create an intelligent and sustainable urban ecosystem, where scientific research, technological innovation and bioclimatic architecture come together. This approach is implemented to face the challenges of climate change and promote responsible urban development, while promoting interdisciplinary exchange and stimulating the local economy.
What makes the architectural program of Climate City unique?

The uniqueness of Climate City lies in its innovative and integrated approach, skillfully merging concepts of sustainability, biomimicry and climate urbanism to shape buildings that are both functional and ecologically responsible. Drawing inspiration from natural living mechanisms, it erects organic and evolving structures, designed to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. The architecture program is inspired by biomimicry, an inspiration that emanates from living things and biological systems to design organic and adaptive buildings. By considering research centers as ecosystems capable of adapting to their environment, the biomimetic approach allows for the creation of evolving structures that can solve and anticipate the challenges of climate change.
This new project also integrates circular and landscape design into its program. Indeed, the buildings adopt a circular shape and the whole composed of curves evokes cells and mitochondria responsible for respiration. These different Climate City research centers have been designed as ecosystems capable of adapting to their geographical situations according to particular constraints that will be given, and which are capable of feeding the algorithm created for this project. This design allows for better integration into the surrounding landscape. The Climate City architecture program sets ambitious sustainable development goals. It aims to tend towards Zero waste, create positive energy buildings and integrate the most advanced technologies in intelligent energy management. These objectives reflect Climate City's commitment to being a leader in bioclimatic and eco-responsible architecture.
These new buildings are designed with a flexible envelope, which allows them to respond to users' needs and experiments without constraining them to a predefined envelope. This flexibility promotes innovation and adaptability of buildings to future developments, thus enhancing their long-term sustainability. In addition to its environmental objectives, this program has a significant economic and social impact. It generates the creation of direct and indirect jobs, thus contributing to local and regional economic development. Moreover, it benefits from the support of regional authorities and the local economic fabric, underlining its importance as a project of public and private interest.

How does the Climate City project integrate the principles of sustainable development in its architectural approach?
The Climate City project stands out for its commitment to the principles of sustainable development, a comprehensive approach integrated both in the architectural design and in the daily operation of the infrastructures.

This innovative initiative relies on several pillars to achieve its ambitious objectives. The design of the buildings is inspired by bioclimatic principles, taking advantage of local climatic conditions to reduce energy consumption. This approach allows for efficient use of natural resources such as sunlight, winds and precipitation. Moreover, the project aims to achieve a zero waste objective, by adopting sustainable construction practices and promoting material recycling. The buildings also incorporate waste treatment and rainwater recovery systems for responsible resource management. Renewable energy plays a key role in the operation of Climate City, with the use of technologies such as photovoltaics and geothermal energy to produce clean and sustainable energy, thus reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Furthermore, the buildings are equipped with intelligent energy management systems, such as smart grids, which allow for optimized use of resources and a significant reduction in energy consumption.
More articlesMore articlesThe concept of biomimicry is also at the heart of the project, with organic and adaptive buildings inspired by the forms and mechanisms of nature. This approach promotes the harmonious integration of infrastructures into their environment and contributes to the preservation of biodiversity. Climate City encourages circular economies by promoting the reuse of materials, promoting short circuits and developing local partnerships to maximize the use of available resources. By combining these different elements, the Climate City project aspires to become a model of climate urbanism, demonstrating the viability of environmentally friendly and socially responsible development.

How does Climate City manage to integrate air as a central element of its architecture and operation?
Climate City is not just an architectural project, it's a manifesto of human commitment to imagine and build a sustainable and resilient future. At the heart of this revolutionary project is the desire to develop an innovative ecosystem, designed to anticipate and respond to the challenges of climate change, with air quality as the primary expression of this ambition. The fundamental objective lies in the desire to make Climate City an evolving and adaptable ecosystem, capable of meeting new environmental challenges. To this end, four guiding principles have been established and dictate the architectural approach:
- Exceed the simple concept of sustainability by proposing a positive energy building tending towards Zero waste.
- Design the building to integrate harmoniously with its environment, being part of a larger system at the scale of its territory.
- Seek to create a building that is both complex in its design and simple in its use, offering a didactic experience to its occupants.
- Integrate the most advanced technologies in intelligent energy management, allowing the building to react in a coordinated and global way to its needs and resources.
Moreover, a circular ecosystem is installed at the heart of Climate City, promoting circular economies and positioning the building as a model of eco-responsible behavior. Air plays a central role in the agency's architectural approach, both conceptually and practically. It is considered an essential building material, participating in the design and construction of building elements. This element is used as an environmental regulation tool, with reactive building skins that adapt to external conditions to create a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Climate City is designed as a reactive system, evolving according to the time and needs of its occupants, while promoting exchange and experimentation between different disciplines. These various combinations in terms of innovation, sustainability and awareness make Climate City a true model for the cities of the future.