La Canopée – Les Halles

Paris, France

Location

Paris, France

Client

Stadt Paris, RATP (Régie autonome des transports Parisiens), STIF (Pariser Transportverwaltung), Societe Civile du Forum des Halles de Paris, se-austria GmbH & Co. KG

Architect

Patrick Berger/Jacques Anziutti

Planning period

2012 – 2013

Construction period

2012 – 2014

Gross building volume

18.600 m³

Net floor area

14.000 m²

© Patrick Berger at Jacques Anziutti architectes/RATP/Láutre image

SSF Services: Design secondary steel structure of roof and facade: definition of design criteria, pre-dimensioning/quantity prognosis, beam statics of secondary steel structure/interaction with primary steel structure/material optimisation and dimensioning, detailed structural analysis/development of details/standard detail for construction/assembly optimisation, load take down plans/system design of load insertion

Conversion of the forum and construction of La Canopée gave a new design to the centre piece of Les Halles in the heart of Paris metropolitan area. The light, translucent skin of La Canopée with its large span width protects the public space over several storeys. It creates the connection between the underground city quarters with its major railway station, shopping mall and several cultural venues and the city on top. SSF Ingenieure was commissioned with design of the secondary steel structure of the roof and facade. Around 560 tonnes of steel are used, the glass area amounts to around 12,00 m².

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