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Deep redesign of an office building from the 1990s, Paris La Défense (Hauts-de-Seine)

This 1990s office building in Courbevoie on the edge of the La Défense, Paris business district, deserved some real magic. The overall project developed by Cro&Co is perfectly illustrated by the atrium and the new stairways that encircle it. 

It is a meticulously planned surgical operation, producing generous volumes that make up for the more habitual superimposition of low-ceilinged floors of offices. The workspaces are opened up by hollowing out the floorplates for stairwells, whose theatricality and sculptural monumentality produce a dynamic conducive to exchange. Finally, the new transparency given to the facade creates an opening that extends into the office spaces, bringing light and conviviality into the workspaces.