Grand Palais Ephémère

Paris, France

During the renovation of the Grand Palais, the building will host the major art, fashion and sports events usually held in the Nave (Biennale Paris, FIAC, Art Paris Art Fair, Art Capital, Saut Hermès, Paris Photo, Révélations and the Chanel fashion shows), as well as cultural and artistic events designed by the Rmn - Grand Palais.

During the renovation of the Grand Palais, the building will host the major art, fashion and sports events usually held in the Nave (Biennale Paris, FIAC, Art Paris Art Fair, Art Capital, Saut Hermès, Paris Photo, Révélations and the Chanel fashion shows), as well as cultural and artistic events designed by the Rmn - Grand Palais.

Since there was no question of cutting down a single tree on the Champ-de-Mars, nor even of moving the statue of Marshal Joffre located opposite the Ecole Militaire, it was necessary to imagine a sober and discreet structure, exemplary in terms of urban ecology.

Since there was no question of cutting down a single tree on the Champ-de-Mars, nor even of moving the statue of Marshal Joffre located opposite the Ecole Militaire, it was necessary to imagine a sober and discreet structure, exemplary in terms of urban ecology.

The Grand Palais Ephémère was designed as a sum of modular elements that can be reborn in many new forms in other places. It is thus an example of sustainable architecture for events "outside the walls".

The Grand Palais Ephémère was designed as a sum of modular elements that can be reborn in many new forms in other places. It is thus an example of sustainable architecture for events "outside the walls".