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Maison des Ensembles

This is a project by Atelier Filippini and it is located at Paris, France. Project's program: Rehabilitation of two heritage buildings with lively façade. There are six images for Maison des Ensembles.

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Project details

Project name: Maison des Ensembles
Location: Paris, France
Program: Rehabilitation of two heritage buildings with lively façade
Area: Built-up Area: 1,500 m2
Year: Completion: March 2010
Client: Ville de Paris - DPA
Project by: Atelier Filippini
Team: Author: Renato Filippini
Others: General Contractor: Pradeau & Morin

Project images

Designer's statement

Lively façade:

The “Maison des Ensembles” located in Paris in the District of Aligre, is a rehabilitation project for two buildings with a heritage and provides equipment to vocation associational, social and cultural creation.

The building contemporary includes multi-purpose rooms and music room. Its position in withdrawal of the street has inspired a "staged implementation" its unique façade as dynamic interface of communication with the city and passers-by.

Except on ground floor, all the existing façade is double glazed wall silk. It forms a translucent filter between interior corridors and the street. A specific lighting of traffic full completed the visual device. In accordance with the façade development, rectangular frames become detached to form bow-windows integrating that broadcast the heartbeat of the “Maison des ensembles” in dynamic image projection screens.