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Night view of the entry hall and the main stair of the National Dance Center by Atelier Robain & Guieysse.
Photo: Agathe Poupeney/ Centre National de la Danse
Electric lighting, created by the artist Hervé Audibert, gives the building its distinctive nighttime coloration.
Photo: Agathe Poupeney/ Centre National de la Danse
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA DANSE
by Christian Horn
http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/today.html
http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2004/0922/design_1-1.html
In September 2004, the French Centre National de la
Danse (National Dance Center) opened the doors of its
"new" headquarters to students, professionals, and the
public. Situated in Pantin, a town just northeast of
Paris, the rejuvenated 1960s-era building symbolizes a
growing cultural interest in the Parisian suburbs.
Since its birth as an institution in 1998, the dance
center had been searching for a convenient building
that could house its various activities under one roof.
The initial desire to construct the new headquarters in
Paris was quickly abandoned when that was revealed to
be too expensive.
Then began a search for an existing building that could
be transformed, that was not too far from the center of
Paris, and that had the necessary architectural
qualities suitable for the prestigious National Dance
Center. The selected building, after a transformation,
now stands as an inspiring example how a building can
escape demolition and experience a reincarnation.
... full story continues online (14 images):
http://www.ArchWeek.com/2004/0922/design_1-1.html
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