Grand Écran Italie - Paris, France
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N 48° 49.874 E 002° 21.302
31U E 452666 N 5408895
[FR] Le Gaumont Grand Écran Italie, complexe cinématographique polyvalent fut construit par l'architecte japonais Kenzo Tange. [EN] Grand Ecran mall was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange.
Waymark Code: WMQ9FP
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/16/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
Views: 7

[FR] L'immeuble "Grand écran" abritant, entre autres, une résidence hôtelière, des bureaux, des restaurants, ainsi que des boutiques du centre commercial Italie 2, le complexe audiovisuel comptait parmi les cinémas les plus moderne de la région.

La dernière séance eut lieu le 2 janvier 2006 avec King Kong, de Peter Jackson.

La tour est surmontée d'une sculpture de Thierry Vidé, rappelant les tours de signalisation.

[EN] The building houses a hotel, offices, and restaurants and originally a large screen cinema. The cinema closed in 2006. The tower is topped by a sculpture by Thierry Vidé, representing signaling towers.

This building is said to be Tange's first commission in Europe.
Architect: Kenzo Tange

Prize received: Pritzker Architecture Prize

In what year: 1987

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