Manufacture de la Mode

Structurally, the project, made of white Ductal® Archistructure, is based on a series of columns set back from the façade, calling the plasticity of taut textile. Between the two passageways there is an interface allowing easy building maintenance. You will note that all the structural elements are outside, the objective is to offer space with great flexibility in the layout of the workspaces.

Each element of almost 5 tons was casted in one single moulding process. The demoulding and the manipulation of the elements requested tailor-made large scale tools and adapted transport capacity. They were transported through a special route from Marseille to Paris and installed on the building during night shifts (as the size of the elements blocks any circulation around the site).