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#62 Courthouse of Paris

Paris 17

PUBLISHED IN March 2018
" Building a courthouse at Porte de Clichy, in the North of Paris bordering Saint-Denis or what is know as the Paris suburbs, is a brillant idea. We must enrich the outskirts with great public buildings. One of our first needs is justice. But a court doesn’t have to be intimidating of frightening. The public lobby is a space  where people can breathe. A court is always a tensed place for people being judged and for those who judge. "

Renzo Piano, architect 

Information

Program
Courythouse, Paris 17

Architect
RPBW, Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Assignee
Ministry of Justice

Representative
Public establishment of the Palais de Justice de Paris

Client
Arélia

Developer
Paris Batignolles Development

Delivery
April 2018