Picasso Building, Nanterre
Renovation and conversion of an office building into a mixed-use complex, Nanterre
DESIGN TEAM
AXK (Atelier Krauss), architects Representative
Christophe Gautrand & Associés, Landscape designer
Bollinger+Grohmann, structure
ATEC, BET cost analysis
The building is introverted with an imposing image, disconnected from its immediate surroundings, criticised, and poorly adapted to the uses of its occupants. The departure of its main tenants is driving UBS, the owner of the building, to undertake a wide-ranging approach to upgrading the building. It is our belief that improvements to the Picasso building cannot be merely involve embellishing its façade, or redistributing its internal space in stages.
We design architecture based on programmatic diversity to ensure greater profitability for the entire project.
This design is the result of a three-level analysis: first, the existing uses within the city and the neighborhood; second, the attractiveness of certain nearby locations linked to other activities; and finally, the spatial optimization of vacant spaces.
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