The Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France, known also as Beaubourg, is set to undergo major renovation works. Designed in the 1970s by architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and inaugurated in 1977, one of the capital’s leading cultural attractions is scheduled to be closed completely as of the end of 2023 until 2027. Showing signs of aging, especially when it comes to the heating and cooling system, escalators and elevator malfunctions, and asbestos that must be removed, this is not the inside-out museum's first revamp, in fact, it was closed down once before in 1997, during its 20th anniversary, for a couple of years.
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Pompidou Center to Close Completely for Renovations during 3 years
Carlo Ratti Associati Creates Mixed-Use Office with "Open Arms" for Paris
Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has designed a new, mixed-use office building in Paris called ILOW. Created with property development company Bouygues Immobilier, the project was made to act as a bridge between La Défense and the nearby social housing projects Tours Nuages (Cloud Towers). Designed in collaboration with Agence d'Architecture Willerval et Associés, the building takes on the shape of "open arms" connecting two different socio-economic neighborhoods.
Apartment Building in Paris / CoBe Architecture & Paysage
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Architects: CoBe Architecture & Paysage
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Wienerberger, Caixiave, Ceramica Sant'Agostino, FINIMETAL, Forbo
Paris to Turn Champs-Élysées into Expansive Urban Garden
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has approved a comprehensive plan to transform Champs-Élysées, the city's most famous avenue. Though the €250m makeover will not happen before the French capital hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics, the proposal aims to turn a 1.2 mile stretch of central Paris into an expansive garden. The proposal includes reducing space for vehicles, turning roads into pedestrian green areas, and creating tunnels of trees to improve air quality.
Le Monde Office Building / Snøhetta + SRA Architects
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Architects: SRA Architects, Snøhetta
- Area: 22933 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Karcher Design
Le Grand Marais Apartment / Ubalt architectes
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Architects: Ubalt architectes
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: ACOVA, Balsan, Fantini, Florim, HAY
Vincent Callebaut Architectures Imagines a Garden Footbridge Above the Seine River, in Paris, France
Vincent Callebaut Architectures has created “The Green Line”, an inhabited garden footbridge prototype that “generates its own energy from renewable sources, recycles its own waste and wastewater, and optimizes its needs thanks to Information and Communication Technologies”. Inspired by a fish skeleton, the proposal links the Bercy Village to the Masséna district in Paris, restoring urban connections and connecting the 12th and 13th arrondissements.
Les Tiennes Marcel / Mohamed Omaïs & Olivia Gomes architects
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Architects: Mohamed Omaïs & Olivia Gomes architects
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2015
Max Jacob Nursery / Olivier Palatre architectes
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Architects: Olivier Palatre architectes
- Area: 1593 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Chaos Group, Archipad, Le Relais, McNeel, +2
Le Monde Group Headquarters / Snøhetta
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Architects: Snøhetta
- Area: 22933 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Karcher Design
Paul Meurice Home for Disabled Adults / Lambert Lénak
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Architects: Lambert Lénak
- Area: 2990 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: EVP, Betem, Vepeas, Groupe Bati Plus Consultants
Marcelle Henry Footbridge / Marc Mimram
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Architects: Marc Mimram
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Carboline, Etandex, Maille Metal, Xtend
9 Cities with Medieval Plans Seen from Above
In his book Breve Historia del Urbanismo (Brief History of Urbanism), Fernando Chueca Goitia states that the medieval city appeared at the beginning of the 11th century and flourished only between the 12th and 13th centuries. According to the author, this growth was closely linked to the development of commerce that allowed permanent occupations, resulting in a city no longer composed mainly of travelers. In other words, the bourgeoisie was formed thanks to the most diverse activities - craftsmen, tradesmen, blacksmiths, longshoremen - which stimulated the development of the medieval city.
Bergeyre House / AJILE architects
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Architects: AJILE architects
- Area: 204 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Chaos Group, Adobe, ENO Studio, Fermob, +4
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Professionals: WATT & Cie, AVAL consultants, BATI98, SAGA ingénierie
Creche Justice Nurserie / BFV Architectes
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Architects: BFV Architectes
- Area: 1198 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Acoustique Vivié et Associés, LAURE PLANCHAIS, Berim, BOYER
Create Differently Workspace / Rotunno Justman Architectes
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Architects: Rotunno Justman Architectes
- Area: 90 m²
- Year: 2019
35 Social Housing Units / mobile architectural office
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Architects: mobile architectural office
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Jansen, Carrelage du Marais, KP1, Le Relais, X-Tend