[BP] architectures: sagi / ministère de la culture

‘sagi / ministère de la culture’ by [BP] architectures, paris, france image courtesy [BP] architectures

‘sagi / ministère de la culture’ a new residential structure is nearing completion in paris france. designed by french studio, [BP] architectures, the paradoxical unit seeks to develop a contemporary conversation with cultural continuity and integrity.

topping a dense urban island between boulevard de la bastille and rue de lyon, the volume transforms the site, juxtaposing the historical ‘place de la bastille’ and adding a new textural layer to its urban environment.  

view of the residence from the opposing ‘place de la bastille’image courtesy [BP] architectures

containing 14 private studio and duplex apartments for officers of the ministry of culture, the building looks to introduce a new housing option to the homogeneous urban fabric of paris.

view from boulevard de la bastille image courtesy [BP] architectures

a pleated exterior – clad in rectangular panels that wrinkle around complex planes – is pierced with shuttered sections that open to reveal highly saturated blocks of color. horizontal slats on the front facade interrupt the otherwise vertical orientation of materials, providing controlled transparency to the interior spaces, which face the public square.

entrance to the gallery image courtesy [BP] architectures

on the main floor, a gallery space for ‘the donation of jacques henri lartigue’ sits behind a series of angular concrete pillars that encircle the public domain.

interior of main floor gallery space image courtesy [BP] architectures

gallery space for ‘the donation of jacques henri lartigue’ image courtesy [BP] architectures

night shot image courtesy [BP] architectures

the side of the building located on rue de lyon is yet to be completed image © designboom

the finished side of the structure from boulevard de la bastille image © designboom

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detail of cladding image © designboom

the pleated structure sits on top of a series of triangular concrete stilts image © designboom

site plan images courtesy [BP] architectures

typical floor plan image courtesy [BP] architectures

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elevations images courtesy [BP] architectures

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