The symbol of cultural cooperation between Japan and France stands on Quai Branly PARIS 15.

The building structure, a mixture of reinforced concrete and steel framework, accommodates a fully-glazed curtain wall on the façade with screen printing.

Indoor layout with large, 400-seat auditorium, panelled with movable acoustic panels or crenellated and veneered in varnished sycamore to adjust the room acoustics and a retractable floor in sections to vary the scenery.

A public bar, cinema, tea ceremony building, library, 500 m2 modular exhibition space with movable partitions complete the indoor layout.

  • Net surface area: 7,500 m2
  • Duration: 2 years (1996-1997)
  • Architect: ARMSTRONG ARCHITECS

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