| Abstract: | The steel and glass façade – the new Citroën‐Show room in Paris. Since 1927 the address of the first exhibition centre of the Citroën Company is 42, Avenue des Champs‐Elysées, Paris. After the decision of the complete removal of the old building now at the same place a new and extravagant structure is being built. Roof and façade of the new structure form a single unit, beginning from the bottom of the front over the roof towards the bottom of the rear façade. Numerous small translucent pyramids brought in place on the surface of the façade provide a sculptural impression. Illumination and brightness of the interior of the showroom is guaranteed. Besides the architectural challenges technical requirements had to be fulfilled. The paper deals with the technical and engineering aspects that yield from the design of steel and glass structure, building physics and execution. |
