foster + partners new office development opens in paris

new office building part of ‘trapeze’ masterplan, paris

this past friday saw the opening of a new office development designed by foster + partners in paris. the building which is part of the trapeze masterplan at boulogne billancourt consists of a white concrete structure, with a steel and glass façade. it is divided between two volumes, connected by a glazed, full-height atrium containing a café and two restaurants for staff. the interior space incorporates panoramic lifts and suspended walkways, which appear to float at double-height intervals to allow uninterrupted views out to the river or the park. the large volume of the atrium and the double height spaces on the seventh and eighth floors promote natural air flow and the end walls of the atrium can also be opened with an automated system of pivoted glass panels to allow natural ventilation in mid-season.

interior

atrium

more: http://www.fosterandpartners.com