The building opposite the harbour basin follows the line of the street and houses two logistical warehouses in a single volume that utilises the course of the previous constructions. Fire regulations require the volumes to be divided and we translated this into a cross-shaped separating wall. The two warehouses are therefore each separated by a party wall and then subdivided into two distinct units. The peripheral concrete wall supports a series of metal beams to which a façade made of polycarbonate panels is fixed. The upper part of this envelope is translucent, letting in daylight and lightening the visual impact. On the roof, steel gutters suffice to rigidify the metal structure that supports the roofing, thus avoiding additional bracing. Servo-control openings overhead ensure smoke clearance and natural lighting for the storage zones. A height of 9m means that pallets can be stocked and shelved with an authorised excess load on the ground of 8t/m2.
Each of the two long façades have a an equally long adjoining volume attached to them on the ground level. On the south side, this volume houses the technical premises. On the north side, it accommodates the administrative premises. The offices can be reached from the street via a glass cabin and communicate with the warehouse via a fire door. A series of identical boxes installed parallel to the façade house the back office: archives, reprography, bathrooms, kitchen. To avoid false floors or ceilings, a box girder supplies the work stations and the back office boxes with fluids. Each of the two other façades feature six doors fitted with truck unloading bays that are sheltered beneath a canopy along the service quay.