Pathé Palace, Paris (France)
Renzo Piano Building Workshop- Type Culture / Leisure Refurbishment
- Date 2017 - 2024
- City Paris
- Country France
- Photographer Michel Denancé


The new Pathé complex proposes Paris as European capital of cinema, bringing together production and distribution under one roof. The project involves a complete renovation of the historic Paramount complex – built in 1929 by Auguste Bluysen in art déco style – combined with office space for the future Pathé head office. The project’s guidelines are respect of heritage, transparency, and connection with the city, removing the additions to reinstate the original look of the facade and open it up to the surroundings. In the central atrium, named ‘La Piazza,’ inverted glazing allows natural light to shine into the heart of the project...[+]
Cliente Client
Pathé
Arquitectos Architects
Renzo Piano Building Workshop / A.Chaaya, (socio encargado partner in charge); V.Laffineur (asociado encargado associate in charge); E.Garnaoui, M.Sismondini with M.A.Corsi, S.Giorgio-Marrano, F.Hebel, O.Khaledi, A.McKee, G.Pazzi, B.Sibilla and M.Abi Raad, S.Canovas; A.Bagatella, T.Garofalo, D.Tsagkaropoulos (CGI); O.Aubert, C.Colson, Y.Kyrkos (maquetas models)
Colaboradores Collaborators
Atelier Richard Duplat (patrimonio historic buildings conservation); AIA Ingénierie (estructura, instalaciones, sostenibilidad y fachada structure, MEP, sustainability, facade); Peutz & Associés (acústica acoustics); NAMIXIS (protección contra incendios fire prevention); SLETEC (costes cost consultant)
Fotos Photos
Michel Denancé