"The project focuses on revealing and extending the atelier's Art Deco characteristics while preserving existing architectural elements. Floral Art Nouveau detailing, exposed elements, metal framing, flooring, and beams are retained and integrated into the new spatial configuration. Additional materials, including oak, lime bricks, and translucent glass pavers, are introduced to complement the existing palette."
"The redesign reorganizes the atelier around a central void to increase visual continuity and access to natural light. New openings at the entrance establish diagonal views toward the glass roof, while raised side walls create double-height volumes that visually reduce the weight of the floor slabs. The intervention emphasizes openness and spatial fluidity through the reduction of enclosed partitions and the extension of vertical volume."
"Positioned beneath the glass roof, the staircase forms the central architectural element of the project by Mikoü Architecture Studio. Reconstructed in black metal and wood, the structure references the material language of Maison de Verre by Pierre Chareau. Its open construction contributes to the continuity of light and circulation across the two levels of the atelier."
Mikoü Architecture transformed a former Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé atelier within a Montparnasse Art Nouveau building, engaging with the district's rich artistic heritage. The renovation preserves original floral Art Nouveau detailing, exposed elements, metal framing, and beams while introducing oak, lime bricks, and translucent glass pavers. A central void reorganizes the space to increase natural light access and visual continuity. New entrance openings create diagonal views toward the glass roof, while raised side walls establish double-height volumes. A reconstructed black metal and wood staircase beneath the glass roof serves as the central architectural element, referencing Maison de Verre's material language and facilitating light and circulation across both levels.
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