In 1900, Paris hosted the second Summer Olympic Games after Athens. Now, 124 years later, this fascinating city is hosting this sporting event for the second time. Visitors to the Olympic Games this year will not only be able to enjoy great sporting events, but also a number of architectural delights. In a recently published article, the online magazine archdaily describes where these are located and why not all of them are among the city’s landmarks.
archdaily writes: “To this day, Paris remains a hub for all sorts of architectural innovation and development through bold designs that affect how people live and new materials and techniques. It fascinatingly juxtaposes grandeur and monumentalism with its predominately baroque, “second empire,” and art nouveau works; while also pushing for designs that strive for social living reforms such as in Le Corbusier’s experimental works or Lacaton & Vassal’s considerate interventions.“ And continues: “It’s this openness to the world that attracts not only millions of visitors a year but also innovators and architects who have set up shop in Paris and made it their second home. Once again, the city reworks itself as mass construction, renovation, and restoration sites culminate all over the city to host international athletes at the 2024 Olympics.”
The totally 20 highlights presented by the online magazine include:
La Bourse de Commerce / Tadao Ando Architect & Associates + NeM Architectes + Pierre-Antoine Gatier
Palais de Tokyo Expansion / Lacaton & Vassal
La Seine Musicale / Shigeru Ban Architects
The Giacometti Institute Museum / Pascal Grasso Architectures
Philharmonie de Paris / Jean Nouvel
Gymnasium Jules La Doumègue / Jean Peccoux
Musée d’Orsay / Victor Laloux, Lucien Magne and Émile Bénard
Read the full article by archdaily here and find out all about the 20 buildings worth seeing.