METAL-57
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
FRANCE, 2015-2022
WORK PLACE
PR–623
How can the spirit of Metal 57 be preserved while adapting it to new uses? This is the challenge behind the reinvention of this iconic industrial building, designed by Claude Vasconi and completed in 1984.
GALLERY
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PROGRAM
Designed by architect Claude Vasconi (1940-2009) and completed in 1984, Métal 57 housed the Renault factory workshops. The transformation of the hall and its sheds, framing a new 8-story prism, has created a complex suited to today’s tertiary uses, with offices, catering services, auditoriums, reception areas, and shared landscaped spaces. The complex, which was previously closed in on itself, now opens onto the city, thanks in particular to an interior street that runs through it and is accessible to the public.
DETAIL
Situation
67, quai Georges-Gorse, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Year
2015–2022
Status
Direct order
Site area
15 127 m²
Built-up area
37 900 m²
Project management
BNP Paribas Immobilier, Boulogne-Billancourt
Project implementation
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Interior designer and lighting designer
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
Design offices
Khephren Ingénierie, Barbanel, Arcora, Delporte Aumond Laigneau, Arcadis Esg, JeanPaul Lamoureux
DESCRIPTION
The architectural approach favored the preservation of a set of characteristic sheds that, like buttresses, frame a contemporary extension. This eight-story prism, composed of large glass bricks, completes the ensemble and accentuates its industrial aesthetic. Housing new offices, this volume marks the shift towards a service-based economy in the project. Enriched by a multitude of services, the complex, which was previously closed in on itself, now opens up to the city, thanks in particular to an interior street running through it.
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