Brochure: Lafarge, Leader in a Sustainable World

CHURCH OF SAINT-PIERRE
Forty years after Le Corbusier’s
death, the concrete cone
on the church of Saint-Pierre
soars skyward in Firminy
(Loire), France.
Emblematic creations
Le Corbusier, taking up the challenge. With
Agilia®, the concrete of today pays tribute to the
visionary architect. Le Corbusier’s posthumous
work, the church of Saint-Pierre in Firminy, France,
features a cone-shaped roof, a complex structure
that owes its existence to the extreme fluidity of
the self-compacting concrete Agilia®.
A bridge to the future. Designed by architect
Rudy Ricciotti and engineer Romain Ricciotti in
the Gorges de l'Hérault in France, a new footbridge
allows pedestrians to access the Pont du Diable,
sheltered from the noise and dangers of the road.
Built in Ductal®, the bridge is 70 meters long and
1.80 meters in static height. It is the first construction
of its type in Europe, after the Peace Bridge
in Seoul (South Korea).
Working alongside large-scale projects
Lafarge has set up a constructive, mutually beneficial
dialogue with the world of construction
(civil engineers, design agencies, architects…).
Due to this collaboration, the Group can, on the
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“Living Bridges”:
reinventing cities
In an increasingly dense
urban universe, the
issue of flows and of the
organization of urban
mobility is prompting
architects to rethink
cities and to give some
kind of meaning to each
element shaping a city.
Ponts et Chaussées
architect, Marc
Mimram, is working
with Lafarge to
reconsider and reinvent
the role of bridges.
The rooftop bridge in
Shanghai, the inhabited
bridge in Moscow,
the New York reception
structure (right),
the landscape bridge
in La Courneuve: each
of these projects, which
make up the “Living
Bridges” study, invite us
to look at infrastructure
not as a necessary evil
but as common
property, a place for
people to come together
in the heart of the city.
Working alongside
architects to design the buildings of the future
With global resources growing ever more limited, the challenges facing construction
are redefining the sector’s future. Scientists, entrepreneurs, architects and building
contractors are being asked to pool their know-how and experience.
The development of new materials
inspires reflection on the great challenges
of tomorrow’s urbanism and architecture.
one hand, remain receptive to the expectations
and wishes of its clients and, on the other,
become involved in the debate on the future of
architecture, social, urban and environmental
challenges of tomorrow, and the evolution of
construction methods. Parallel to this, Lafarge
is a member of World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD), which brings
together numerous protagonists of the industrial
world, including some of biggest names in
the construction sector. The group also colla-
AT THE ORIGIN
borated on the Hypergreen Tower project, a building
designed by the architect Jacques Ferrier
using eco-friendly materials and renewable
energy sources, so as to limit its impact on the
environment.
UNITED STATES
Tower block n Atlanta, Georgia.
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