In order to undertake this intervention and to elaborate the project, Bruno Gaudin?s offie first had to understand, interpret, and classify the issues specific to this ensemble. They had to literally ?break it down into its constituent parts? to be able to better rebuild it and to highlight its intrinsic qualities

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Architects: Atelier Bruno Gaudin, Virginie Bréga

Location: 58 Rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris, France

Area: 68000.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Takuji Shimmura

Chief Project Architect: Raphaële Le Petit with Guillaume Céleste, Céline Becker and Nicolas Reculeau

Lighting Engineer/Designer: L?Observatoire 1 (Georges Berne with Emmanuelle Sebie)
Technical Engineering Rm: EGIS bâtiments

Construction Economist Monument Historique Specialist: Thierry Hellec sub-contractor?

Acoustical Engineering Rm: ACV Acoustique

Coordination With Fire Department And Prevention Specialists: Casso & Associés

Client: Ministry of Culture and Communication, Ministry of National Education

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From the architect. In order to undertake this intervention and to elaborate the project, Bruno Gaudin?s offie first had to understand, interpret, and classify the issues specific to this ensemble. They had to literally ?break it down into its constituent parts? to be able to better rebuild it and to highlight its int...