Pavilion La Sirène for orchestra and residence Madeleine Pelletier

An building that integrates into its context formed by Art Deco references of the 14th arrondissement and its famous neighbor from the 1970s, the "Meridien": the architecture at the intersection of rue Dareau and Émile Dubois harmoniously coexists the spaces for the La Sirène orchestra and the residence for young people "Madeleine Pelletier"

An auditorium worthy of the ancient Parisian orchestra

Founded in 1875, La Sirène is one of the oldest independent amateur harmonious orchestras in Paris. Finally, thanks to one of the architectural projects by the Avenier Cornejo Architectes studio, in 2024 it is equipped with an auditorium worthy of its importance: the Pavillon La Sirène which occupies the ground floor and basement of the new building. A covered entrance, decorated with moldings reminiscent of Art Deco, leads through the monumental staircase to the rehearsal rooms with a glass foyer on 3 sides

51 mini accommodations for young workers and students

The residence for young workers and students is named by the architects "Madeleine Pelletier" as a tribute to the first female doctor graduated in psychiatry, a great feminist, who died involuntarily interned in a mental hospital in '39. The residence occupies the elevated part of the building with its 51 mini accommodations of about 20 sqm, distributed from the 2nd to the 6th floor. On the first floor, where the architecture narrows compared to the base to make room for a terrace, you can find the dining room, gym, and shared laundry

Powerful interweaving of exposed reinforced concrete beams and pillars

The building designed by Avenier Cornejo Architectes aligns with the geometry of the neighboring Le Méridien, a 5-story building designed by Arthur Héaume and Alexandre Persitz in '68, and reinterprets its architecture. Powerful interweaving of exposed reinforced concrete beams and pillars make up the interior space and the aesthetics of the facades. The structure distributes loads in a way that frees the underground concert hall, 6 meters high, from any obstruction. The apartments on the upper floors are meticulously designed, including the furnishings, to be versatile and customizable

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Photo credits
Top image: Maxime Delvaux
Content Images: 1, 3 Maxime Delvaux; 2 Avenier Cornejo
Gallery images: 1-7 Maxime Delvaux; 8, 9 Simone Bossi; 10, 11 Avenier Cornejo

Designers credits
Project team :
Avenier Cornejo architectes
EVP Ingénierie [structural engineer]
B52 Ingénierie [MEP]
Fabrice BOUGON [economist]
ETAMINE [HQE engineer]
ACOUSTIBEL [acoustics consultancy]

Companies credits
Client: RIVP (Régie Immobilière de la Ville de Paris)
Construction company: AMT Construction

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Avenier Cornejo Architects

80, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, Paris (75010)