16.09.2010 18:00:00 CET
On September 9 2010, French President Nicolas Sarkozy inaugurated a new Internat d'Excellence (Boarding School of Excellence) in Marly-le-Roi near Paris. This facility, delivered by TOUAX, opened its doors to welcome and house 139 children. The goal of this project, part of the government's Hope for the Suburbs plan, is to improve the conditions for scholastic success of "motivated" students and to encourage a broader social mix.
This institution is the twelfth in the plan, and will be remembered for its architectural audacity, being the first student housing facility based on a modular solution. TOUAX designed and built the 2200 sq. meter (23,700 sq. foot) facility for the Academy of Versailles in just 10 weeks, cutting cost by 40% compared to traditional construction.
In addition, the building fits the philosophy of the Grenelle Environment Forum and delivers high energy performance. TOUAX has developed four industrialized buildings at this wooded and protected site. They all feature ecological innovations, such as planted roofs which directly recover rainwater while providing both insulation and a natural appearance.
Christophe Boustouller, director of the Modular Buildings division, said "the delivery of this residential solution represents an important addition to our new product portfolio and confirms our know-how for realizing the potential of these new markets."
To view our new solutions for student housing and retirement homes, social and activity centers, sports facilities, industrial/corporate sites, and much more, visit www.touax.fr.
The TOUAX Group provides operational leasing services to a global customer base, both for its own account and on behalf of investors. TOUAX is the European leader in shipping containers and river barges, and #2 in modular buildings and freight (intermodal) railcars. TOUAX is well positioned to take advantage of the rapid growth in corporate outsourcing of non-strategic assets and every day offers efficient and flexible leasing solutions to more than 5.000 customers.
TOUAX is listed in Paris on NYSE EURONEXT - Euronext Paris Compartment C (ISIN code FR0000033003) and is part of the SBF 250 Index.
Contacts:
TOUAX
Fabrice & Raphaël Walewski
Managing Partners
touax@touax.com
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 96 18 00
ACTIFIN
Jean-Yves Barbara
jybarbara@actifin.fr
Tel: +33 (0)1 55 88 11 11