The New Building
- A) General Information
- B) The New Building
- C) Technical Information
- D) Schedule Of The Building Process
- E) Costs (Including Taxes)
- F) Publications & Awards
- G) Plans & Photos
a architect(s)
- 18 Firm
- Thierry Algrin / Alain Del Zotto
- 19 Project Architect
- Thierry Algrin / Alain Del Zotto
- 20 Type of project
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renovation
(2003: security commission
2005: 1st program (abandonned)
2009: end of program, call for tenders
2010-2013: works)
b aims of the new building
- 21 Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project
security: ventilation, electricity, plumbing, etc.
access to disabled people
refurbishment
cafeteria, training rooms, rooms for groups
c special features
- 22 Site
- location inside the Sorbonne building
- 23 Architecture
rectangular plan
Eiffel steel and concrete structure built by Henri-Paul Nénot (1885-1897)
extension of stacks and first refurbishment: 1930-1932
2nd extension of stacks: 1970-1972
