Paris’ philharmonic is set to be a modern building, by its architectural integration in the Villette’s park mostly, but also regarding the acoustic measures taken during its construction. Architect Jean Nouvel surrounded by one of the best teams of project managers will achieve this building in the beginning of the year 2015. The structure’s budget had been estimated at 118 millions in 2006 and has been reassessed at 380 millions in 2013.

The city of Dijon decided to renovate its fine arts museum so as to present the exhibitions in a renovated and enhanced monument. In the long term this operation will allow a better welcoming of the public in a larger, friendlier and more comfortable museum.

Built in 1986, SCA Centre distribution center decided to expand in 2014 to become a 45,000 m3 central purchasing centre employing about 200 people. The aim was to increase storage capacity in order to supply 75% of E. Leclerc stores located in central France with food items, liquids and household & personal care products.

The private hospital Pays de Savoie located in Annemasse (Haute-Savoie) was inaugurated in April 2013.

With a surface of approximately 4 500 m², the indoor aquatic pool has a ETFE polymer dome that needs an efficient ventilation to demist the walls. MINO company, warrant of the system’s installation, called upon F2A’s expertise to reach its objectives. Due to its peculiar geometry and for aesthetics means, the establishment benefited from a ventilation system based on custom-made textile ducts that easily fit in the architectural complex.

This place dedicated to culture and languages is a project that saw the collaboration between the two universities Lyon 2 and 3. This center is meant to unite Lyon’s universities by mutualizing resources within this innovative structure. The building will cover a surface of 3260 m² including places dedicated to researches, a documentation center, training rooms, places dedicated to the cultural diffusion and valorization. This project is financed by the state and will be achieved during the year 2015.

The Argenteuil hospital center was built in 1929 and then renovated in 2012 with the addition of a 2 000 m² structure for which F2A supplied part of the elements for the control of acoustic levels. The hospital welcomes nearly 32 000 people in full hospitalization per year; it counts 841 beds in total and over 2 400 professionals and consultants are working there. The issue of acoustic comfort is very important in a healthcare facility because the users can be especially sensitive to stress. Soundproofing must be performed so that it doesn’t bother the patients and so that doctors and nurses are able to detect emergency situations from the hallway.

Carcassonne’s hospital has nearly 800 beds and is one of the most efficient medical establishments of the Languedoc-Roussillon region regarding reactivity and advanced technological equipments. It includes departments such as radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, reeducation centers. The provided services are crucial for the region and its permanent functioning is compulsory.

Larnaka is the main airport of Cyprus island. It covers a surface of 100 000 m² on two levels, welcomes nearly 9 million travelers per year and was reinforced to be anti seismic. In accordance with public rooms security regulations, the airport was supplied with 9 backup generators providing a power of 200 kW to 1 120 kW and manufactured by Cummins. In order to meet the acoustic constraints in public rooms, F2A performed an acoustic study taking in to account: