AMO uses scaffolding to build miu miu club inside parisian government office

AMO uses scaffolding to build miu miu club inside parisian government office
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

referencing the underground and industrial atmosphere of 1990s-style nightlife, AMO — the research branch of OMA — has constructed the one-night-only miu miu club within the official CESE government offices in paris. located in the 1937 palais d’iena, the pop-up venue by prada and OMA hosted a dinner, fashion show and a variety of musical acts.

beneath the scaffold, a length of seats accommodate dining guests
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

trip lighting, metal piping, and PVC sheets help define the idea of a room-within-a-room, reinforced by a gridded, suspended scaffold arranged in the space of the hypostyle hall. beneath the constructed ring, a long series of lounges host dinner guests, while above it, a catwalk runs longitudinally in rhythm with the existing architecture. the center of the space is open and oriented towards a scenographic DJ wall, defining an inner expanse for the dance floor.

the dance floor is oriented towards a scenographic DJ wall
photo by alberto moncada, courtesy of OMA

the architectural organization both juxtaposes and reinforces the notion of a temporary space. the solid concrete structure of the palais d’iéna meets the thin metallic lines of the scaffolding, forming a visual and material contrast. the effect is reinforced by the use of plastic sheets that define the exterior boundaries of the room, conveying the feeling of a pop-up venue. however, in opposition to the informality of the set, a subtle sense of luxury is conjured by the white carpet upholstery of the furniture.

the one-night-only venue hosted a fashion show for the miu miu collection
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

the scaffold acts as a runway for the fashion show 
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

the gridded, interlocking arrangement runs longitudinally in rhythm with the existing architecture
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

the thin metallic profiles of the scaffold contrast the concrete construction of the building 
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

the dance floor is held in the building’s hypostyle
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

club-goers collect in the open space defined by the surrounding scaffolding 
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA

colored lights emit a glow from behind the DJ booth and gridded wall 
photo by agostino osio, courtesy of OMA