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Versailles Pavilion by Explorations Architecture

December 18th, 2008

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Paris-based Explorations Architecture have sent us these images of a temporary entrance-pavilion they have designed for the Chateau de Versailles in France.

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The 350 square metre structure provides crowd regulation, a visitors’ centre, security checks and cloakroom.

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Building was completed this summer; the pavilion will remain in place until 2011.

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Photographs by Michel Denancé.

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The following text is from Explorations Architecture

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TEMPORARY ENTRANCE PAVILION TO THE CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES
VERSAILLES, FRANCE

CREDITS

Client
Etablissement public du musée et du domaine national de Versailles with VINCI (sponsor)

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Timeframe:
Competition November 2007
Completion July 2008
Expected demolition 2011

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Budget and footage
1.8m euros (350m2)

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Location
Right in the middle of the Cour d’honneur du Château de Versailles

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Functions
Temporary main entrance to the Château
Crowd regulation
Visitor’s information
Safety checks and cloakroom (your toothpaste will be confiscated…)

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Capacity
Approx. 15 000 visitors a day (summer season)

Shape
A modern horn of plenty with a big mouth and a small tail

Inspiration
Fushimi inari temples in Japan
Christo’s Central park Gates

Complexity
All glass panes and portal frames are different.

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Materials
Concrete slab and footings
Painted Steel portal frames
Laminated clear glass for facades and roof
Douglas timber brise soleil
Rubber flooring
Fluorescent lighting

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Architects
Explorations architecture (Benoît le Thierry d’Ennequin+ Yves Pagès)

Engineers
Terrell

Main contractors
CBC service+ Eiffel + Satob + France Lanord et Bichaton + SDEL

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21 Responses to “Versailles Pavilion by Explorations Architecture”

  1. maria Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 5:10 am

    This is so beautiful

  2. Mario Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 8:10 am

    i just needed to say WOW

  3. jakb Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 11:17 am

    See http://www.archiweb.cz/buildings.php?type=9&action=show&id=200&lang=en

    Same simple “style” – brno, faculty of arts – library

  4. Rokas Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 11:54 am

    not bad.They know what they do

  5. Ben Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    is this really temporary?
    better leave it there … it’s very nice

  6. lgg Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Beautiful, i would like to be inside in a sunny day like in this images

  7. Jovanny Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    What a pity!
    It’s not permanent.Maybe we can’t see it several month later.

  8. AJ Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    Looks nice, but how do you clean the glass on the roof underneath all those wood slats?

  9. Atticus Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Very Nice, they should keep it!

  10. Azm Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    Simple & superb! Excellent Work!!

  11. C.K. Avangado Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Wow this pavillon is definetly a stunner!

  12. scarpasez Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    gorgeous.

  13. g nice Says:
    December 19th, 2008 at 8:49 am

    can you say david adjaye?

  14. waka Says:
    December 19th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    very beautiful!
    the only thing is that we can hardly see in any image the exact place where pavilion connects to the building. i suppose that might be the weakest point of this design.
    good work nevertheless!

  15. lukas Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 1:59 am

    its clasical for many architect.

  16. srle Says:
    March 9th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    very nice simple idea but i really hate those huge white columns/beams visible inside.

  17. ste Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 7:54 am

    thers so much wood on the outside… why not use it structural?? hmmm

  18. tanya telford - T Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 10:04 am

    really simple & lovely, & i have a feeling – for me anyway, that i might get a similar feeling of walking through an avenue of trees (just in a small way) on a sunny day,

  19. grubula Says:
    June 19th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    it looks nice in photos but in reality its a hot little claustrophobic tunnel in june when packed with tourists and security equipment

  20. muoale Says:
    November 1st, 2009 at 8:17 am

    الأفكار الجديده دائما قابله للنقد اتمنى لكم التوفيق

  21. muoale Says:
    November 1st, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Arhitectura buna

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