Renzo piano infills middle of paris block with pathe foundation

RENZO PIANO INFILLS CENTER OF PARIS BLOCK WITH PATHÉ FOUNDATION photo © michel denancé all images courtesy of renzo piano building workshop WITH CONSTRUCTION NEARING COMPLETION, THE ‘PATHÉ

FOUNDATION’ INFILLS THE INTERIOR OF A CITY BLOCK IN PARIS, and takes a curving form elevated from the ground. designed by RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP, the screened-glass volume has an

unexpected urban presence. from the street it is masked by the surrounding structures, but rises above to reveal itself. the form responds to specific limits and requirements of the

property, while seeking to maintain distance from its neighboring buildings to allow them increased access to daylight and ventilation. additionally, a birch tree garden is located at the

back of the site. the restored historic façade masks the curving volume photos © michel denancé fitting into a restricted property at the center of a city block, the facility is dedicated to

the preservation of the pathé film legacy and the overall promotion of cinematography. the program includes exhibition spaces for temporary and permanent collections, a 70-person film

screening room, offices for the the foundation, as well as storage of the artist’s archives. curving wood beams cap the top of the glass clad structure photo © michel denancé the upper

levels contain the foundation’s offices photo © michel denancé the glass skin is shaded by a system of metal screen panels photo © michel denancé the project includes the restoration of the

façade facing the avenue des gobelins, including sculptural decorations done by a young auguste rodin. an opening in the elevation reveals the transparent lower floor of the new facility,

and a garden beyond. located on the interior of a city block, the building rises above its neighboring structures to reveal itself photos © michel denancé top floor slab photo © michel

denancé upper beams located to create an elliptical dome photo © michel denancé glass cladding encloses the structure photo © michel denancé photo © michel denancé 1/8 PROJECT INFO:

LOCATION: paris, france DATES: 2006 – in progress CLIENT: fondation jérôme seydoux – pathé ARCHITECTS: renzo piano building workshop PHOTOGRAPHY: michel denancé trent fredrickson I

designboom jun 03, 2014