Tadao Ando to design a museum inside a former Paris stock exchange

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has received the commission to develop ambitious project to transform the bourse de commerce -Paris’ historic stock exchange and which is steps away from the Louvre and the Palais Royal- into a to create a "completely circular museum”, for French billionaire and art collector François Pinault.

Rendering. New François Pinault`s museum by Tadao Ando, in Paris. Image courtesy of Artefactory Lab; Tadao Ando Architect & Associates; NeM/Niney & Marca Architectes; Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Image Courtesy of Collection Pinault, Paris

The project, to display Pinault’s collection in his home city of Paris, follows other similar projects -previously, Pinault has worked with Ando before on the Palazzo Grassi - Punta della Dogana in Venice. Now, Ando has designed a central cylinder that will be inserted into the existing structure, forming a new exhibition space. The remainder of the building, including the dome, which is listed as a historical monument, will be completely restored and modified.

Tadao Ando plans to build a circular structure with three levels of galleries inside the round building, which is bound by strict historic preservation norms. It will have 2,973 square meter of exhibition space and an underground auditorium. The museum, which will only showcase contemporary art — including pieces from Mr. Pinault’s collection of more than 3,000 works — will be renovated and run by his family’s company, after a Bourse renovation expected to cost around 108 million euros. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2018 for an opening planned in early 2019.

“In creating this new museum, I am writing the next chapter of my cultural project, whose goal is to share my passion for contemporary art with as broad an audience as possible.

Considering the scope of this challenge, it seemed obvious that I should entrust Tadao Ando with this mission, as Ando is one of the few architects working today who is able to create a dialogue between architecture and its context, its past and present, masterfully combining originality and discretion,” said François Pinault in a press release.

Pinault chose Ando to lead the Paris project’s design and preservation efforts, along with French firm NeM Architects, French National Heritage architect Pierre-Antoine Gatier, and engineering firm Setec.

The announcement also revives a long battle between the two well-known art collectors in France: Pinault and Bernald Arnault. They have both sought homes for their private art collections, with Arnault’s currently in the Frank Gehry –designed Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.

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Inside cilinder view. New François Pinault`s museum by Tadao Ando, in Paris. Image courtesy of Artefactory Lab; Tadao Ando Architect & Associates; NeM/Niney & Marca Architectes; Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Image Courtesy of Collection Pinault, Paris

New François Pinault`s museum by Tadao Ando, in Paris. Image courtesy of Artefactory Lab; Tadao Ando Architect & Associates; NeM/Niney & Marca Architectes; Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Image Courtesy of Collection Pinault, Paris

Models of Francois Pinault's future museum in Paris. Image© Luc Castel

Tadao Ando's sketch for the new museum inside the former stock exchange Bourse de Commerce. Image © Tadao Ando Architect & Associates / Collection Pinault

Diagram. New François Pinault`s museum by Tadao Ando, in Paris. Image courtesy of Artefactory Lab; Tadao Ando Architect & Associates; NeM/Niney & Marca Architectes; Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Image Courtesy of Collection Pinault, Paris

Section. New François Pinault`s museum by Tadao Ando, in Paris. Image courtesy of Artefactory Lab; Tadao Ando Architect & Associates; NeM/Niney & Marca Architectes; Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Image Courtesy of Collection Pinault, Paris

Interior view. Courtesy of Collection Pinault Paris

Exterior view. Courtesy of Collection Pinault Paris

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TADAO ANDO

Tadao Ando was born in Osaka, Japan in 1941. A self-educated architect, he spent time in nearby Kyoto and Nara, studying firsthand the great monuments of traditional Japanese architecture. Between 1962 and 1969 he traveled to the United States, Europe, and Africa, learning about Western architecture, history, and techniques. His studies of both traditional Japanese and modern architecture had a profound influence on his work and resulted in a unique blend of these rich traditions.

In 1969 Ando established Tadao Ando Architect and Associates in Osaka. He is an honorary fellow in the architecture academies of six countries; he has been a visiting professor at Yale, Columbia, and Harvard Universities; and in 1997, he became professor of architecture at Tokyo University.

Ando has received numerous architecture awards, including the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995, the 2002 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, and also in 2002, the Kyoto Prize for lifetime achievement in the arts and philosophy. His buildings can be seen in Japan, Europe, the United States, and India.

In fall 2001, following up on the comprehensive master plan commissioned from Cooper, Robertson & Partners in the 1990s and completed in 2001, Tadao Ando was selected to develop an architectural master plan for the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute to expand its buildings and enhance its 140-acre campus.

Published on: June 30, 2017

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