Monte-Carlo Pavilions

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Monte-Carlo Pavilions
General information
StatusComplete
Architectural styleGoogie architecture
LocationMonaco
Construction started2013
Completed2014
Cost17 million Euros
OwnerSociété des Bains de Mer
Design and construction
Architect
DeveloperBouygues

The Monte-Carlo Pavilions, also known as the Pavillons des Merveilles and the Pavillons des Boulingrins, are five temporary commercial buildings in Monaco.

Location[]

The pavilions are located in the , near the Sporting d'Hiver and the .[1]

History[]

The pavilions were built as temporary shops for luxury stores by the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) for the duration of construction work along the .[1][2] The SBM invested 17 million in their construction.[3] The construction firms were Richelmi and Acieroid, two subsidiaries of Bouygues.[4] Construction began in 2013, and they were completed in 2014.[5]

The pavilions were built with aluminum panels made by the firm Bertuli,[5][6] and designed in the Googie style by architects and .[7] Landscape architect also worked on the layout.[7] The buildings resemble beach pebbles, with a footpath between them which looks like a river.[8] They range "from 220 to 600 square metres each, reaching a maximum of 10 metres in height".[5]

The tenants are Alexander Mc Queen, Akris, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Chanel, Chopard, Czarina, Lanvin, Miu Miu, Piaget, Sonia Rykiel, Stardust, Yves Saint Laurent and Zendrini.[2] By October 2014, two out of the five buildings were empty due to the steep rent.[1]

The buildings are scheduled to be demolished in 2018, once the construction work on the Avenue des Beaux-Arts has ended.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Deviras, Joëlle (October 18, 2014). "Deux des cinq "Pavillons des merveilles" de Monaco sont vides". Nice Matin. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Monte-Carlo Pavilions". Société des Bains de Mer. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Paredes, Adrien (October 3, 2014). "Pavillons des merveilles : « Une première mondiale »". L'Observateur de Monaco. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "MONACO: LES PAVILLONS DES MERVEILLES". Bouygues. March 15, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Monte-Carlo Pavillions / Affine Design". ArchDaily. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Pavillons des Merveilles: Centre Commercial". Bertuli. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Williams, Rhian (October 7, 2014). "Decisions behind the Monte Carlo Pavilions revealed". The Monaco Times. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Adey, Madeleine (October 3, 2014). "'Pavillons Monte Carlo' to open this weekend". The Monaco Times. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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