French studio Moreau Kusunoki Architectes and Mexican practice Frida Escobedo Studio have revealed their plans for a major overhaul of the high-tech Centre Pompidou in Paris.
According to the studios, the renovation aims to improve movement and accessibility around the museum, which was designed by British architect Richard Rogers and Italian architect Renzo Piano and opened in 1977.
Set to be completed by 2030 after a five-year museum closure, the renovation will be led by Moreau Kusunoki Architectes with Frida Escobedo Studio as associate designer and engineered by French firm AIA Life Designers.
Moreau Kusunoki Architectes and Frida Escobedo Studio have unveiled designs for the Centre Pompidou renovation
The renovation will include improving the building's accessibility, adding usable floor area, treating corroded areas of the building, replacing all facades and removing asbestos. Where possible, the original building will be conserved or rebuilt exactly as it was before.
In areas that will modified, Moreau Kusunoki Architectes and Frida Escobedo Studio plan to design in the spirit of the original building and share the proposals with Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
The studios aimed to improve movement and accessibility around the museum
"Since its inception, the Centre Pompidou has strived to be an experimental space, constantly reinventing itself in order to remain relevant and inspire new ideas," said Moreau Kusunoki directors Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusu...