Gagosian Paris
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Curvilinear private stair
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Gallery with private and public viewing spaces in a Haussmann-period building
Located near the Champs-Élysées in Paris, the American institution's latest edition is the fifth of seven Gagosian galleries designed by Caruso St John Architects.
The gallery features a public viewing space with private galleries above for collectors, with an aesthetic St John calls ‘understated luxury’. The public and private areas are linked by a curvilinear stair formed from a single piece of aluminium with oak treads.
The main gallery is located in the rear courtyard of a Haussmann-period building. The courtyard's glass covering was removed, allowing the ceiling of the gallery to be raised to 4.5m. This space is top-lit by a generous skylight and paved in reflective limestone.
The upper floors are laid with herringbone-patterned oak parquet and the gallery is fitted throughout with bespoke oak furnishings.
Data
- Begun: Dec 2009
- Completed: Jun 2010
- Floor area: 900m2
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £3.4M
- Address: Gagosian Gallery of Paris, 4 Rue Ponthieu, Paris, 75008, France
Professional Team 
- Architect: Caruso St John, Bodin & Associes Architectes
- Project architect: Peter St John
- Client: Gagosian
- Structural engineer: Auxitec Ingenierie
- M&E consultant: Auxitec Ingenierie
- Quantity surveyor: Bodin & Associes Architectes
- Main contractor: Pradeau & Morin
- Project architect: Florian Zierer
