Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Architecture File: Wooden huts at Hermes

I couldn't help but post about these incredible wooden structures designed by french architects RDAI for the Hermes boutique in Paris. Located in the heart of the Saint-Germain- des-Prés quarter in Paris, the boutique features three 9 meter high wooden pavilions and a wooden lined staircase that welcomes customers into what was previously the Lutétia swimming pool. The fact that the facade was kept intact adds an unexpected element to this "radical and astonishingly gentle intervention". To read more click here.






All pictures by Michel Denancé via Dezeen.

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