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Le Monde
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Localisation
ZAC Massena/Austerlitz Nord-Lot A2, Paris, France
67, avenue Pierre-Mendès-France -
Maître d’ouvrage
Banque Populaire Rives de Seine / Société Éditrice du Monde / Redman
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Rôle de l’agence
Partner architect
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Architecte associé
Snøhetta
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Programme
Office building, ground floor and 7 upper floors, 190-seat auditorium, training room, inter-company restaurant, retail
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Superficie
22 933 m²
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Budget
82 M €
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Livraison
2020
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Photograph
© Jared Chulski
Located at the heart of the Left Bank district opposite Austerlitz station and at the end of Avenue Pierre-Mendès-France, this bridge-building is the new headquarters for leading French newspaper, Le Monde. Located above the railway lines, the structure is the first in a series of office buildings on the southern side of the Avenue. The building forms a parallelepiped from which spherical or conical shapes have been carved out to add interest to the façades and the 80m arch that spans a public plaza. The project draws its strength from this unique form and stands out due to the stark contrast between the two axial relationships. The north-east/south-west side is open to accommodate a pedestrian route through the site as well as to maintain views over the station façade, the Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière chapel and the river Seine. To the north-east/south-east side, the building forms a new boundary that creates a public space in a very urban relationship with the built environment.
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