‘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.  

[BP] architectures: sagi / ministère de la culture 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.

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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.

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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.

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[BP] architectures: sagi / ministère de la culturethe side of the building located on rue de lyon is yet to be completed image © designboom

[BP] architectures: sagi / ministère de la culture the finished side of the structure from boulevard de la bastille image © designboom

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[BP] architectures: sagi / ministère de la culture the pleated structure sits on top of a series of triangular concrete stilts image © designboom

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