Redevelopment of the ground floor of the Tour Cristal in Paris

In this new configuration of the reception area, widely open and gaining in brightness, Agent M offers two architectural gestures that provide a strong aesthetic identity. The first, a very fine piece of ironwork, with the self-supporting double revolution staircase in one piece. The second centerpiece is the luminous bas-relief, a large fresco made entirely in staff, which revisits here the concept of the chandelier in a reception hall.

The chandelier in the form of a light bas-relief is made from different planks of staff juxtaposed to each other. The different boards are individually molded in several pieces and joined on site during the final installation.

A complex electrical device is installed on the back of the plates for uniform light diffusion. This 15m long by 3m high bas-relief, large luminous background in the background of the facade, will be visible on the other side of the Seine.

The ground floor is completed by the creation of a mezzanine space and various office spaces, glazed and insulated, designed and equipped according to an approach considering different work postures.

The project concerning the modernization and the standardization of the Tour Cristal, an emblematic building of the 90s on the quays of Grenelle, is dealt with both by the architectural rebranding and a new visual identity. The logo design for this high-end office building, renamed Cristal Paris, is inspired by the architectural form of the Tower, a faceted monolith that becomes the monogram of the new identity.

The graphic framework is available on several levels and these elements are also found in various details of the interior architecture of the building. These details can be found in the layout of the marble stone floor, or on the frame of the glass walls of the new facade. The colorimetry is available on mineral, crystalline and copper, harmonized with all media, including the smartphone application dedicated to the reservation of services and access to different spaces. A digital wall in the center of the entrance hall presents the different departments and occupants of the Tower.