A center for artistic culture. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects
06/12/2023.
[Paris] France
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
The architecture studios Muoto and Titan architects were commissioned to construct a new building for the Ateliers Medicis project. This new building located near the Clichy-Montfermeil train station on the outskirts of Paris, France, will serve as a space to create new dynamics between artistic creation, research and education, by creating spaces for workshops, exhibitions , performances and artist rehearsals.
The “Ateliers Medicis” project strives to bring out new and diverse artistic voices and support artists with unique and contemporary languages, from all disciplines, and support the creation of works designed in connection with the territories. With this building its second headquarters will be created, with the first in Clichy-sous-Bois.
The “Ateliers Medicis” project strives to bring out new and diverse artistic voices and support artists with unique and contemporary languages, from all disciplines, and support the creation of works designed in connection with the territories. With this building its second headquarters will be created, with the first in Clichy-sous-Bois.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
Model Photography. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Floor plan. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Section plan. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Section plan. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Axonometry. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
Sketches. "Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects.
The second headquarters of “Ateliers Medicis” designed by Muoto and Titan architects is structured through a radiant configuration that deconstructs the “black box” concept. In the center, as a distributing element, the main auditorium is established that opens to all the surrounding spaces, allowing different and simultaneous stage configurations.
Externally, the building generates a feeling of luxury thanks to the glass facades that are combined with monumental silver shutters, reminiscent of the curtains collected from traditional stages. The peripheral corridors fulfill a temperature management function, both in summer and winter.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
Externally, the building generates a feeling of luxury thanks to the glass facades that are combined with monumental silver shutters, reminiscent of the curtains collected from traditional stages. The peripheral corridors fulfill a temperature management function, both in summer and winter.
"Ateliers Medicis" by Muoto and Titan architects. Photography by Olivier Campagne.
Description of project by Muoto and Titan architects.
This facility, located in the outer suburbs of Paris, is emblematic of the renewal of public cultural policies. The aim of the program is to create new dynamics between artistic creation, research, and education, by creating spaces for artists’ workshops, exhibitions, performances and rehearsal. It is a place dedicated to diversity of gesture and of speech. The building is structured around a radiating configuration which deconstructs the concept of the “black box”.
The main auditorium, located in the center, opens onto all the spaces around, creating possibilities for a dozen different scenic configurations. Performances and exhibitions are therefore free to take place simultaneously and evolve over time. The simple volume stands out from the neighbouring projects currently under construction, bringing a sense of calm and clarity to the public spaces.
The external surfaces have an appearance of luxury that would not be out of place in the courtyard of the Louvre. The glass façades are coupled with monumental silvered shutters that constitute an architecture in itself, reminiscent of the imagination inherent in performance. The peripheral passageways fulfil a temperature management function, like ventilated winter gardens that provide warmth in winter and cool in summer.
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Architects
Collaborators
Consultants.- Les Eclaireurs, Bollinger & Grohmann, Sempervirens, Espace Temps, Ducks scéno, Peutz, Fabrice Bougon.
Client
Ministry of Culture, Ateliers Médicis.
Area
6,600 sqm.
Dates
2022.
Location
Clichy-Montfermeil, France.
Budget
€19,000,000.
Photography
Gilles Delalex, Yves Moreau. Muoto
Muoto Architects is an architectural firm that was founded in Paris in 2003 by Gilles Delalex and Yves Moreau. The firm combines scientific and artistic skills that allow it to cover different fields: architecture, urbanism, environmental design and scientific research. Muoto means "form" in Finnish.
Gilles Delalex, is a French architect. He completed his studies in Architecture at the ENSA Grenoble and McGill University Montreal. He is Urbanism Master and a PhD in Arts from the University Alvaro Aalto, Helsinki. He is currently a professor at the Architecture School Paris Malaquais, where he is leading the Theory, History and Project Department. Between 2004 and 2008 he was a guest lecturer at the l’Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées. Since 1998 he is a research fellow at the Liat Lab.
Yves Moreau is a Belgian-Dutch architect. He studied at the Ecole des Arts de Saint Luc in Brussels and obtained his degree in architecture at the Chalmers Teknista Högskala, Göteborg. Between 2000 and 2001 he collaborated with Blå Arkitektur Landskap. Between 2001 and 2006 he worked with Christian Dior Perfumes and Dominique Perrault. In 2008 he was awarded the Nouveaux Albums des Jeunes Architectes and Paysagistes.
Gilles Delalex, is a French architect. He completed his studies in Architecture at the ENSA Grenoble and McGill University Montreal. He is Urbanism Master and a PhD in Arts from the University Alvaro Aalto, Helsinki. He is currently a professor at the Architecture School Paris Malaquais, where he is leading the Theory, History and Project Department. Between 2004 and 2008 he was a guest lecturer at the l’Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées. Since 1998 he is a research fellow at the Liat Lab.
Yves Moreau is a Belgian-Dutch architect. He studied at the Ecole des Arts de Saint Luc in Brussels and obtained his degree in architecture at the Chalmers Teknista Högskala, Göteborg. Between 2000 and 2001 he collaborated with Blå Arkitektur Landskap. Between 2001 and 2006 he worked with Christian Dior Perfumes and Dominique Perrault. In 2008 he was awarded the Nouveaux Albums des Jeunes Architectes and Paysagistes.
Mathieu Barré, François Guinaudeau, Romain Pradeau. Titan
TITAN was established in 2011 by Mathieu Barré, François Guinaudeau, and Romain Pradeau with both a commitment to simplicity and functionality and the aim of creating a poetic response to the built environment.
Mathieu Barré was born in France in 1986. He graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes in 2008, after which he gained experience at diverse offices in France. His approach mediates between the most intangible ideas to the most technically perfect realizations. He was recently honoured with the AJAP 2018 award.
François Guinaudeau was born in France in 1985. He holds a degree from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes. His context-based approach accentuates a relationship to nature, and to the landscape. He taught previously at his alma mater, and more recently has been awarded the AJAP.
Romain Pradeau was born in France in 1985. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes and worked as an architect at various offices. Central to his approach is his research on fabrication, material, and form. He is a recipient of the AJAP 2018 award.
Born through the evocation of the distinctive industrial past of the city of Nantes, the name of the firm refers to the old docks on the Loire River, with its shipyards and cranes, which are an integral part of its history.
One focus of their work is to contribute to a shared cultural awareness in order to foster sustainable change by addressing current challenges and future needs with regard to cultural preservation in terms of material use.
Their body of work includes residential, cultural and educational projects, as well as civic and technical buildings, alongside multidisciplinary research on construction materials with the aim of creating new possibilities.
The office has won international awards such as AJAP 2018, 40 under 40, Green Good Design Award 2016, and Jeunes Architectes et Paysagistes Ligériens in 2011. In 2018, Titan is finalist at the AR Emerging Awards, the Blueprint Awards, Le Geste d’Or, ADC Awards 2019 and the Bauwelt Preis 2019. Most recently, TITAN has been awarded with Prix AMO, Trophée béton Pro, and the Prix Aperçus Départemental d’Architecture et d’Aménagement.
In 2019, the Welcome pavilion in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard has become finalist at the Equerre d’argent, and the National Museum Clemenceau has been shortlisted for European Museum of the Year – the most prestigious museum award in Europe.
Mathieu Barré was born in France in 1986. He graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes in 2008, after which he gained experience at diverse offices in France. His approach mediates between the most intangible ideas to the most technically perfect realizations. He was recently honoured with the AJAP 2018 award.
François Guinaudeau was born in France in 1985. He holds a degree from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes. His context-based approach accentuates a relationship to nature, and to the landscape. He taught previously at his alma mater, and more recently has been awarded the AJAP.
Romain Pradeau was born in France in 1985. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes and worked as an architect at various offices. Central to his approach is his research on fabrication, material, and form. He is a recipient of the AJAP 2018 award.
Born through the evocation of the distinctive industrial past of the city of Nantes, the name of the firm refers to the old docks on the Loire River, with its shipyards and cranes, which are an integral part of its history.
One focus of their work is to contribute to a shared cultural awareness in order to foster sustainable change by addressing current challenges and future needs with regard to cultural preservation in terms of material use.
Their body of work includes residential, cultural and educational projects, as well as civic and technical buildings, alongside multidisciplinary research on construction materials with the aim of creating new possibilities.
The office has won international awards such as AJAP 2018, 40 under 40, Green Good Design Award 2016, and Jeunes Architectes et Paysagistes Ligériens in 2011. In 2018, Titan is finalist at the AR Emerging Awards, the Blueprint Awards, Le Geste d’Or, ADC Awards 2019 and the Bauwelt Preis 2019. Most recently, TITAN has been awarded with Prix AMO, Trophée béton Pro, and the Prix Aperçus Départemental d’Architecture et d’Aménagement.
In 2019, the Welcome pavilion in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard has become finalist at the Equerre d’argent, and the National Museum Clemenceau has been shortlisted for European Museum of the Year – the most prestigious museum award in Europe.
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