The unique glass & steel Citroën C42 showroom in Paris, France

February 27, 2011 Category: Commercial Building, Retail

The unique glass & steel Citroën C42 showroom design by  architect Manuelle GautrandThe unique glass & steel Citroën C42 showroom design by architect Manuelle Gautrand

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The unique glass & steel Citroën C42 showroom designed by  architect Manuelle Gautrand  is located in Paris, France. C42 marks a return to the large glass façade, only this time with a distinctively brand-centric spin; the famous double chevron logo is woven into the 30m high faceted front. The architect describes the frontage as ‘an allegory of automotive design,’ in the way the 86-tonne latticework of glass and steel encloses the display space within, yet is also freestanding and self-supporting, just as a car’s bodywork is a structural element in its own right. Inside, a central mast rises up the full height of the space, containing suspended rotating platforms to display cars and concepts.

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