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Cladding of the atrium in the department store on Boulevard Haussmann, housing the new Printemps Homme

A large 27-meter-high and 14-meter-wide veil clads the void of the escalator atrium

Cladding with perforated panels and dichroic mirrored glass infill

The veil consists of an assembly of approximately 200 perforated aluminum sheet panels

Exploded axonometry illustrating the assembly of the panels for the Printemps Homme veil.mps de l'homme.

On the void-facing side, the veil consists of a support framework (positioned in front of the fire-rated glazed façade of the atrium), a dichroic glass panel, a peripheral support frame, and a curved perforated panel. On the store-facing side, the flat panels are composed of a dichroic glass layer bonded behind the perforated panel.

Panel Fabrication

The geometry of each panel, which is always unique, is defined in the workshop using supports designed to achieve a ruled surface.

Metal Support Frame

The sheet metal panel is reinforced by a welded aluminum frame attached to the rear side of the sheet, ensuring structural rigidity and maintaining its designed curvature.

Each panel is fitted with a mirrored glass featuring an interference filter, enhancing its reflective and color-shifting properties depending on the light and viewing angle.

Each panel is fitted with a mirrored glass featuring an interference filter, enhancing its reflective and color-shifting properties depending on the light and viewing angle.

Infill with Perforated Sheet Metal

In front of the glazing, the metal frames are clad with precisely arranged perforated sheet metal panels. Each panel is designed to be independently removable, ensuring ease of maintenance and potential replacement without affecting the overall structure.

The structural framework system allows for precise adjustment of the panel support, ensuring accurate alignment and a seamless overall appearance.

The structural framework system allows for precise adjustment of the panel support, ensuring accurate alignment and a seamless overall appearance.

The ensemble of panels creates a cohesive pattern across the entire veil. In total, there are approximately 17,000 perforations, with 10,200 on the void-facing side and 7,100 on the store-facing side.

The ensemble of panels creates a cohesive pattern across the entire veil. In total, there are approximately 17,000 perforations, with 10,200 on the void-facing side and 7,100 on the store-facing side.

At the various floor levels, transparency over the atrium is maintained. The dichroic glass is installed on the store-facing side, ensuring a dynamic interplay of reflections and colors while preserving visibility.

At the various floor levels, transparency over the atrium is maintained. The dichroic glass is installed on the store-facing side, ensuring a dynamic interplay of reflections and colors while preserving visibility.

The mirrored glass is clad with perforated sheet metal panels on both sides of the dichroic glass, enhancing the layered visual effect and dynamic reflections.

The mirrored glass is clad with perforated sheet metal panels on both sides of the dichroic glass, enhancing the layered visual effect and dynamic reflections.

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Printemps de l'Homme

Location : Printemps Haussmann, Paris IXème

Architect : UUfie

Client : Direction de l'Architecture, Ingénierie et Maintenance du Printemps

Package : Structure et habillage du voile

Scope : Conception technique et géométrique du voile

Date : 2013-2016

Collaborators : Sipral

PDF :

TESS - Printemps de l'Homme.pdf

Habillage de la trémie de circulation centrale du nouveau magasin Printemps Homme

As part of the redevelopment of the new Printemps Homme on Boulevard Haussmann, a large 27-meter-high by 14-meter-wide veil has been installed in front of the vertical circulation atrium of the department store, spanning between the 2nd and 8th floors. The entire project was carried out while the store remained in operation, requiring a total of eight months of construction.

The veil consists of approximately 200 perforated aluminum panels, featuring a floral motif inspired by the store’s historic stained-glass collections. Behind these panels, a dichroic mirrored glass has been placed, its color shifting depending on the lighting conditions and viewing angle. In total, the structure weighs over 20 tons.