The Artois, Paris 19e
Extending from a corner canal, three buildings articulate around a central space where a fountain has been integrated. The gables are composed of glass panels, behind them blinds control the incoming light. Terra cotta shingles add a contemporary look to the brick of the existing warehouses. The roof in metal and terra cotta echoes the neighbouring architecture, giving the final touch to their integration within the site.
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Program
Office building, multi-company restaurant, car park.
Client
EMGP (Compagnie des Entrepôts et Magasins Généraux de Paris)
SA Plaine Création, client representative
Project team
Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy van Nieuwenhove, Denis Germond, Walter Grasmug
with Rémi Lichnerowicz
and Alessandra Capurro, Caroline Djuric, Gonzalo Galindo, Kaï-Jorge Jensen, Emmanuel Laurent, Stéphane Monfort, Dorothée Nourisson, Sophie Poussange, Mirco Tardio
Ingerop, engineering, coordination
Inex, mechanical engineering
Icare, kitchen designer
Jean Jegou, interior designer for the restaurant
Manutra Sécurité, safety and health protection
P.C.S.I, safety consultants
G.V. Ingénierie, quantity surveyors
Agence Française du Paysage, landscape designers
Socotec, quality surveyors
Key figures
Area : 20 100 m² SHON
Construction costs excl. VAT : 30,5 M €
Competition 1997 - completion 2001
Photography credits
Didier Boy de la Tour
Christian Richers
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