Palais de Tokyo Expansion / Lacaton & Vassal
Opened in 1937, the Palais de Tokyo has suffered from decades of neglect and subsequent deterioration. Housing modern art in its early stages of life, it soon was relegated to the sidelines upon completion of the Centre Pompidou in late 70’s, which took over the role of hosting modern art exhibitions. Sitting dormant and unused for latter part of the 20th century, it has since been reinvigorated by architects Lacaton & Vassal, opening back up to the public in 2002. The stripped down structure that exposes and embraces raw materials has recently received a new expansion by the architects who breathed new life into it. More details after the break.
AD Classics: Maison de Verre / Pierre Chareau + Bernard Bijvoet
Designed by Pierre Chareau and Bernard Bijvoet, the Maison de Verre translated as “House of Glass,” is a milestone in early modern architectural design. Built in 1932, the house uses various industrial and mechanical fixtures juxtaposed with a traditional style of home furnishings all under the transparency and lightness of the façade. More after the break.
Primary School & Nursery in the “Claude Bernard” ZAC / Atelier d’Architecture Brenac-Gonzalez
Architects: Atelier d’Architecture Brenac Gonzalez
Location: Quai du Lot, 75019 Paris, France
Project Year: 2007-2012
Photographs: Sergio Grazia
Flashback: Tower Flower / Edouard François
Architects: Edouard François
Location: Paris, France
Project Area: 2,600 sqm
Project Year: 2004
Photographs: Courtesy of Edouard François
Cräche rue Pierre Budin / ECDM
Architects: Emmanuel Combarel Dominique Marrec
Location: 15 Rue Pierre Budin, Paris, France
Project Area: 1,937 sqm
Project Year: 2012
Client: Ville de Paris
Photographs: Luc Boegly, Benoît Fougeirol
10 Logements Paris / RMDM Architectes
Architects: RMDM Architectes
Location: 5,9 Impasse Dupuy, Paris, France
Project Team: Alexandre de Muizon, Philippe Maillols, Eric Dolent
Project Area: 780 sqm
Project Year: 2012
Photographs: Courtesy of RMDM Architectes
Logements Rue Riquet / François Noël Architectes
Architects: François Noël Architectes
Location: Rue Riquet, Paris, France
Project Area: 4,925 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Martin Argyroglo
Eden Bio / Edouard François
Architects: Edouard François
Location: Paris, France
Project Area: 7,700 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Courtesy of Edouard François
Kindergarten in Paris / Eva Samuel Architect Urbanist & Associates
Architects: Eva Samuel Architect Urbanist & Associates
Location: Ecolematernelle, Dalle des Olympiades, Paris, France
Design Team: S.Romain Architect, S. dirvariu, F. Laheurte assistants
Renovation Surface: 2,400 sqm
Budget: $8,5
Completion: 2012
Construction: Eiffage
Photographs: Gaston Bergeret, Eva Samuel Architect Urbanist & Associates
‘Sur Mesure’ Sticker Installation / FREAKS freearchitects
The ‘Sur Mesure’ Sticker Installation, designed by FREAKS freearchitects, was placed onto the facade of Oscar Niemeyer’s Building for French Communist Party Headquarters in Paris this past December. Known forNiemeyer’s simple construction without ornament, the installation creates a simple, yet interesting addition to the building for people around the city. Completed in the early 1980′s, the intention of letting it “breathe” to the city and not break the site generates an open space district with its undulating forms. This then mirrors the continuity of the urban fabric of the neighborhood and frames the plaza. The video shows the process of installing the immense sticker onto the facade. More images of the installation can be viewed after the break.
Helicosm / FREAKS freearchitects
Architects: FREAKS freearchitects
Location: Paris, France
Project Team: Guillaume Aubry, Cyril Gauthier, Yves Pasquet
Project Area: 100 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Courtesy of FREAKS freearchitects
Well Building 2050 Competition
The Well building 2050, an international design contest for housing in the strategic area of “La défense” Paris, is giving additional time to apply until Wednesday, June 13 at 12h00 GMT Paris. The competition challenges students worldwide to place quality of life and energy efficiency at the heart of urban housing in 2050. We need to consider housing from a new perspective, to bring about changes and improvements to the skills and jobs related to designing, constructing and using tomorrow’s place to live in. For more information on the competition, please visit here.
Press Conference Room of the French Ministry of Agriculture / h2o Architectes
With a request from the client for a contemporary and timeless design in order to match the Institution that it would represent, h2o Architectes transforms this “technical tool” into a space of representation and communication for the Minister and its politicians. As a result, the Ministry of Agriculture now has a performing tool which combines poetry and rigour in a flexible and controlled environment. More images and architects’ description after the break.
“Re•architecture – RE•cycle, RE•use, RE•invest, RE•build” Exhibition
Focusing on Paris and its diversity, the Pavillon de l’Arsenal, the center for information and exhibition for urban planning and architecture, has invited fifteen European agencies that question the way that modern-day cities are built to participate in this exhibition.
Through their original strategies, these architects are part of collectives or associations, work in multidisciplinary teams and carry out experiments on cities in order to reinvent the everyday reality of our fellow citizens. The presentation of their lively, direct and sustainable projects is an invitation to discover and share in exciting ways of enhancing city landscapes.
The thirty exhibited proposals, shown at the various stages of development, describe the conditions in which the orders were placed, the study behind the projects, participative action as well as the conditions in which studies were carried out and the projects completed. For more information, please visit here.
Monumenta 2012 / Daniel Buren
Stefan Tuchila, an architecture photographer based in Bucarest/Paris shared with us a set of images of the latest Monumenta exhibition in Paris. After the amazing installation by Anish Kapoor last year, it was Daniel Buren‘s time to take this challenge and create a concept for the 2012 edition.
Some more images after the break, and for the complete photoset you can visit Stefan’s website.
Update: Villiot-Rapée Apartments / Hamonic + Masson
Architects: Harmonic + Masson
Location: Paris, France
Client: Paris Habitat OPH
Project Manager: Marie-Agnès de Bailliencourt
Green Building Adviser: Franck Boutté
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 5,120 sqm (GFA)
Photographs: Sergio Grazia
Stanzes / La Ville Rayee
Architects: La Ville Rayée
Location: La Défense, Paris, France
Year: 2012
Client: Defacto, for « Forme Publique », La Défense Urban Furniture Biennial
Development: JC Decaux
Touch-screen Public Phone: Orange
Fabrication of Concretepieces: Escofet
Material: Escofet fibered ultra-high performance concrete
Photographer: JC Decaux
Eco-Sustainable House / Djuric Tardio Architectes
Architects: Djuric Tardio Architectes
Location: Paris, France
Completion: 2012
Surface: 246 sqm SHAB
Photographs: Clément Guillaume
Respect the Architect / Franck Bohbot
In a single photograph, French photographer Franck Bohbot exposes the essence of each unique architectural masterpiece in a series entitled Respect the Architect that captures a telling moment within a variety of locations throughout Europe. Stylistically, the series embodies a homogeneous composition throughout while simultaneously revealing the unique story of each space. Bohbot embraces quasiperfect symmetry, creating a surreal quality and invoking a sense of curiosity with each image.
Continue after the break for more images. In case you missed it, be sure to check out this series: Parisian Theaters by Franck Bohbot.
Pavilion Spéciale 2012 / Ball Nogues Studio
The Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris recently announced Los Angeles based, Ball Nogues Studio as the winner of the 2012 edition of the “Pavilion Spéciale” competition in Paris, France. The Pavilion Spéciale is an installation that can be arched and curled at full scale with a small crane to form different types of space for the site. The installation will create a sense of place while providing a respite from the sun and rain. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Zac Claude Bernard Multifunctional Building / Atelier Zündel & Cristea
Architects: Atelier Zündel & Cristea
Location: Paris, France
Year: 2008-2011
Photographs: Stephane Chalmeau
