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October 2011
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Press release.................................................................................................................. 3 The issues and scope of the project............................................................................ 4 The project: an influenced architecture..................................................................... 7 > an influenced architecture: diagonals and transparency
> an improved experience of theT ower and the city, a journey of the senses and knowledge, spectacular attractions > the two new pavilions
A project aiming at an exemplary sustainable development approach........... 13 An evolving floor since 1889........................................................................................ 15 Socit dexploitation de laTour Eiffel (SETE - EiffelTower Operating Company)............ 16 Moatti-Rivire architects and the companies of the winning consortium... 17
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PRESS RELEASE
New buildings and entirely redeveloped public spaces to make the Towers 1st floor once again one of Paris most spectacular and attractive locations, 57 meters above the city Since the last transformation of the 1st floor 30 years ago, the Tower has welcomed more visitors than during its first century of existence! The pavilions and public spaces of the 1980s are obsolete and not adapted to the number of visitors, the visitors expectations and technical standards. The floor reorganisation project includes: rebuilding the reception and conference rooms to turn it into one of Paris most attractive event spaces; rebuilding the pavilion dedicated to visitor services, particularly restaurants and shops; creating an entertaining and educational museographic path; and finally, creating two spectacular attractions: discovering space on the monument and its esplanade thanks to glass flooring and balustrades and an immersion film promising strong emotions. Important goals linked to the sustainable development policy implemented at the Eiffel Tower: accessibility and reducing its carbon footprint. Today, disabled people are unable to access most of the 1st floor of the Tower. With this reorganisation all visitors, regardless of their disability, will be able to enjoy the whole space and all its services and contents. New building standards, solar energy for heating, wind energy, hydraulic energy, rainwater recovery, LED lighting: various techniques will be implemented to help improve the Towers energy performance. An influenced architecture, designed entirely in diagonals and transparency by the architects Moatti-Rivire, providing an improved experience of the Tower and Paris and respect for the monument and its history. The new pavilions are influenced by the pillars designed by Gustave Eiffel. They hug the Towers slant. The volumes are incorporated in the depths and curves of the pillars. Service areas are placed next to the gables to preserve the central transparency. The floor is designed as a real urban space with its streets, its buildings and its central space, 57 meters above ground. It gives a close view of the city and of the Tower itself. It is a knowledge space where the inside of the Tower object can be explored. The project offers an improved experience of the Tower and Paris, an entertaining sensory experience, a journey of the senses and knowledge. The redevelopment has been designed and carried out by the architects Moatti-Rivire architects, in consortium with Bateg for the construction. The latter won the design-construction contract in October 2010. A few figures 4,586 m2 redeveloped, out of the floors 5420 m2 25 million excluding tax: total cost of the reorganisation, fees included, entirely funded by SETE (Eiffel Tower Operating Company) 18 months of work in 2012 and 2013 during which the Tower will remain open to the public
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The total cost of the 1st floor reorganisation is 25 million excluding tax (fees included), entirely funded by SETE.
SCHEDULE
2012
Demolishing and rebuilding the Gustave Eiffel room (7 months).
2012 - 2013
Demolishing and rebuilding the Ferri Pavilion (7 months). Demolishing and rebuilding the pagodas (shelters while waiting for the lifts), renovating the floors, replacing the central balustrade. Renovating the faades and decorating the roof of 58 Tour Eiffel.
DESIGN CONSTRUCTION
Architects Moatti-Rivire, in consortium with Bateg*, have been awarded the design-construction contract after 1 year of competitive talks.
This award was the result of 3 years of work. The definition of the target project, technical diagnosis, heritage study and functional programme were carried out in 2008. Invitations to tender took place between May 2009 and October 2010. 16 groups submitted proposals, 3 were short-listed to participate in the competitive discussion procedure.
* Project management and representative for the design phase: Moatti Rivire, architecture, museography, furniture design Museology: Lydia Elhadad Lighting designer: 818 Design office for all professions: GINGER Economist: Fabrice Bougon Multimedia networks:Vincent Taurisson Faade engineering: RFR BATEG construction phase representative: construction company 6
The PROJEcT
AN INFLUENCED ARCHITECTURE
AN IMPROVED EXPERIENCE OF THE TOWER AND THE CITY, A JOURNEY OF THE SENSES AND KNOWLEDGE: SPECTACULAR ATTRACTIONS THE TWO NEW PAVILIONS
The project proposes an improved experience of the Tower and Paris, which will also be a sensory and entertaining experience, a journey of the senses and knowledge. The pavilions house the functional entities. They are nestled between the pillars of the Eiffel Tower. Gustave Eiffel designed these powerful pillars on an inclined plane to project the tower 300m into the air. Each floor is a link between the pillars. We have imagined pavilions that are influenced by these pillars. They are subject to their forces in action. They are therefore inclined in two planes. This new geometry links them intimately to the Tower. Their tangible outlines are rooted in the geometries of the pillars. The heart of the first floor of the Eiffel Tower is an open space. It is a small urban centre suspended 57 metres above the citys ground-level. Surrounding this open space, the opaque floor has been partly replaced by a glass floor and the grille of the balustrade has been replaced by glass. The glass, protective, gives the experience of walking above the corbelled structure of the first floor thus revealed. It is a unique experience on the first floor and will become the centre of all sensations. Scenography is not an experience that can be isolated; it is in symbiosis with the architectural project. Alain Moatti - architect
The PROJEcT
AN INFLUENCED ARCHITECTURE: DIAGONALS AND TRANSPARENCY
The pavilions hug the incline of the Tower: the volumes are incorporated into the depths and curves of the pillars. In this way, they mirror the Towers rising movement and cannot be separated from it. Service areas are placed next to the gables so as to preserve the central transparency. The view of the Tower, close up or far away, is the same on all four of its sides.
The 3 shelters protecting visitors while they wait for the lifts (pagodas) also follow the incline of the pillars in which the lifts they serve are located: North, East and West.
Each one is developed on two staggered levels to fit under the existing stairs to the 2nd floor. Their glass faades with a simple curve offer a maximum of space and clarity.
The PROJEcT
AN IMPROVED EXPERIENCE OF THE TOWER AND THE CITY, A JOURNEY OF THE SENSES AND KNOWLEDGE: SPECTACULAR ATTRACTIONS
The first floor of the Eiffel Tower belongs to the city, but the second and third floors belong to the sky. It is a real urban space with its streets, its buildings and its central space, 57 meters above ground. It gives a close view of the city and the Tower itself. It is a knowledge space where the inside of the Tower object can be explored. Discovering open space above Paris
The opaque floor surrounding the central space has been partly replaced by a glass floor and the grille of the balustrade has been with glass. The glass, protective, gives the experience of walking above the corbelled structure of the first floor thus revealed. A significant experience, promising strong emotions!
A non-skid floor treatment is planned. The effect of transparency increases progressively from the interior towards the central space, covering 1.85 metres at its largest.
The PROJEcT
AN IMPROVED EXPERIENCE OF THE TOWER AND THE CITY, A JOURNEY OF THE SENSES AND KNOWLEDGE: SPECTACULAR ATTRACTIONS
A bright night-time atmosphere that respects the image of the Tower by night
The lighting system favours lighting aimed at the ground, with fairly invisible sources and warm hues.The pathway on the outer gallery is lit from the bottom. Light for the urban centre comes from the pavilions themselves and from the balustrade around the central shaft.
Better designed service areas - restaurants, shops - for entertainment and relaxing
The restaurant and shop, at the heart of the Ferri pavilion, offer rest areas integrated to their commercial surfaces. The views of Paris and the Tower are optimised thanks to the transparency and links between the spaces. The creation of a staircase to the outside gallery (like in Eiffels time) encourages strolls.
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The PROJEcT
THE TWO NEW PAVILIONS
Transparency of the faades Opaque gables and roofs (however the Ferri pavilion is pierced by a canopy), decorated with brown/red sheet metal Service areas installed in the gables to free the glass faades Curved faades on the shaft side Inclined flat faades giving onto Paris Floorings made of wood panels and metal strips The Eiffel pavilion
The plus points of the new room: The room is 6.80 metres tall The faades can be hidden from the inside with curtains The walls and ceiling are decorated with a wooden acoustic coating Modular layout Several possible configurations: . conference version (215 seats) . reception version (320 people) An internal lift for accessibility Control rooms, restrooms, office, dressing rooms, service areas
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The PROJEcT
THE TWO NEW PAVILIONS
The plus points of the new pavilion: The pavilion has 2 levels arranged around an inner street lit by a canopy, in the spirit of an atrium. Creation of a staircase giving access to the external gallery. On the ground floor: a shop and restaurant area. On the upper level: two parts are linked by a bridge in the air. This is where the immersion show can be found. Rest areas, restrooms, control rooms, service areas, etc.
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ENERGY PERFORMANCE
No High Environment Quality references can be applied to the Eiffel Tower; however, our ambition is to develop an exemplary project in terms of sustainable development. It is even one of the main goals of the reorganisation project. The project links architectural design and technical innovation and is inspired by the requirements and goals of the Paris Climate Plan for renovations. It will improve the Towers energy performance by 30%. Sun protection For the pavilions, we are planning protection from sun pollution without changing the views of the many perspectives of Paris, while offering high levels of transparency for the pavilion faades. The position of the glass surfaces relative to the vertical and their orientation will allow them to reduce the internal heat input from faade heating by at least 25% in summer, thus allowing us to use less energy due to air conditioning. Solar energy for heating Solar hot water production, covering on average 50% of domestic hot water need for both pavilions, will be carried out by means of 4 solar panels with a total surface area of 10m2 installed on the roof of the Ferri building.
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Hydraulic power Almost 40%, approximately12,000 m3, of the Eiffel Towers consumption of drinking water comes from the 1st floor. Integrating turbines to the supply network will generate an additional source of electricity production. Feed water and waste water will pass through turbines: a mini power station that will produce 4,000 kW/an.
Rain water recovery Storage will be installed under the Ferri pavilion for rain water, as an alternative to tap water. It will be used to supply the pavilions restrooms. This system also allows us to use less energy on powering the boosters that send the water to the floors of the Tower. Energy choices 95% of the lighting will be LED-type, which has two advantages: optimal lifespan and low consumption. High-performance heat pumps will be installed to meet the pavilions heating and cooling needs.
SORTING WASTE
SETE has implemented a waste sorting system since 2009. The reorganisation of the 1st floor will allow us to enlarge the premises devoted to this and increase the quality of the sorting operation.
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The Eiffel Tower belongs to the City of Paris, who has sub-contracted the operation and maintenance operations to SETE (Socit dExploitation de la Tour Eiffel - Eiffel Tower Operating Company) as part of a public service delegation for a period of ten years. Its president is Jean-Bernard Bros, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of Tourism and new local media, its director is Nicolas Lefebvre, and its capital stock is distributed as follows: City of Paris 60%, DEXIA Crdit Local, Eiffage, Safidi SA (EDF Group), UFIPAR (LVMH Group), UNIBAIL RODANCO 8% holding each, Office du Tourisme et des Congrs de Paris (Paris Office of Tourism and Conferences), 1 share. In 2010, it recorded a turnover of 66.5 million Euros.
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Original height: 312 m (top of the flagpole) Current height (antennae included): 324 m Height of the platforms: 1st platform: 57 m; 2nd lower platform: 115 m; 3rd lower platform: 276 m Total weight: 10,100 tonnes Weight of the metal frame: 7,300 tonnes Number of rivets (total): 2,500,000 Distance between the pillars: 101 m (surface area: 125 m x 125 m) Number of stairs: via the East pillar stairs, up to the summit: 1,665 Paint: 60 tonnes for each project, every 7 years. Visitors: over 250 million visitors since it opened in 1889. 6.7 million visitors in 2010 Press Contact Marthe Ozbolt - + 33 1 44 11 23 44 mozbolt@toureiffel.fr Communications manager Isabelle Esnous - +33 1 44 11 23 43 iesnous@toureiffel.fr
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Moatti - rivire
The Moatti-Rivire agency is the result of a meeting between Alain Moatti, architect and scenographer since 1985, and Henri Rivire (1965 2010), architect, designer, and graduate of the Ecole Camondo in 1990. With their complementary educational backgrounds and similar artistic sensibility, Alain Moatti and Henri Rivire share a taste for the manifest. In 2001, after parallel careers, they decided to become partners: the imaginary, emotions, sublimation of the programme, the locations history are the origin of the project they gave a face anchored in reality. In 2001, Jean-Paul Gaultier selected them to transform a Parisian mansion into a haute couture house. From then on, the agency has been invited to take part in many prestigious public and private competitions (Louvre Museum, Colmar Beaux-Arts museum, Marseilles French Regional Contemporary Art Fund, Maison de la radio, Grand Theatre Hotel in Beirut, Baccarat Hotel in Dubai, etc.). Between 2007 and 2009, the agency carried out many cultural projects: expanding and renovating the International City of Lace and Fashion in Calais (2009) and the Champollion Museum - Scripts of the World in Figeac (2007); creating the Charles-de-Gaulle History Museum in the Htel National des Invalides in Paris (2008); rehabilitating and converting the Grande Halle of the old Arles SNCF workshops (2007). The world of luxury and fashion has also used the architects expertise. They developed the new design concept for Yves Saint-Laurent shops throughout the world (2008) and Akris in the United States (2009), created a high-end shopping mall, 65 Croisette, in Cannes (2008) and designed the scenography of an exhibit for Baccarat (2008). Nowadays, the agency works in France and abroad, with an increasing number of more and more varied projects, which has opened the doors to the hotel, catering and design business fields. The agency has just created a restaurant and tea room in Beirut for the starred chef Yannik Allno (2011), it is in charge of renovating the Bourse Centre in Marseille (2013), creating the five-star hotel, Le Club, in Courchevel (2013), the Spa and gastronomic restaurant of the Summerland hotel in Lebanon (2013) and a residential hotel in Bagnolet (2013). In terms of design, the agency has created the Crystal fibre chandeliers for Baccarat, made of crystal and carbon fibre (2011 catalogue). It has won the competition for creating a positive-energy office building for Icade in Saint-Denis and for creating the Culture Ministry in Bahrain. These two projects perfectly portray the agencys interest in environmental issues and its practical approach to this fundamental challenge for our era. With regard to cultural facilities, we can now mention these new projects: the reorganisation of the first floor of the Eiffel Tower (delivery in 2013), the Museum of Decorative Arts and Fashion in Marseilles (2013), the Gendarmerie Museum in Melun (2014) and the creation of the International Graphic Design Centre in Chaumont (2014). Constantly looking for materials that are innovative, original, diverted materials with almost magical effects, the agency defends forgotten expertise and future technologies. The architects creative journey has been rewarded with many prizes and awards: nomination for the Mies van der Rohe Award and Equerre dArgent Award for the Champollion Museum, nomination for the Mapic Awards and World Architecture Festival Award for 65 Croisette and the Designers Days Trophy Award for the Baccarat exhibit. Moatti-Rivire Agency Press Contact: Giovanna Carrer Tl. : +33 (0)1 45 65 44 04 communication@moatti-riviere.com
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bateg
Born in 1979 from OGER, BATEG played a leading role in the development of the La Dfense district in Paris. In 1982, it became a subsidiary of CBC and for more than ten years it has carried out the major projects of the La Dfense development: the IBM, UAP, Manhattan and Neptune towers, and the first restructuring of the CNIT building. In the 1990s, BATEG, building on its experience with major projects, realised the Cit de la Musique in La Villette, the Carousel gallery in the Louvre and the Paris Matignon galleries. Its activity is diversifying and the company is expanding in all the new and renovation sectors. It remains a leading player in La Dfense where, during this period, it created the Kupka towers, one of the Socit Gnrales twin towers, as well as the Colline de lAutomobile. In 1997 BATEG became part of the SGE Group, which became VINCI in 2000. The 2000s have confirmed BATEGs strong presence on the Ile de France market, with almost thirty construction sites opening each year. These construction sites include large-scale operations on the La Dfense site such as the Sofitel hotel, the Granite Tower, the 2nd restructuring of the CNIT building, the renovation of the Descartes Tower or the Socit Gnrales Market Room, as well as the Groupama head office in Paris, the restructuring of the La Muette castle, the OECD head office and the Cit du Cinma in Saint Denis. Its commitment to its customers, employees and the environment naturally made BATEG one of the first companies to equip itself with an Integrated Management System covering Prevention, Quality and the Environment, and to get the System certified. Turnover in 2010: 218 M - Staff: 526
VINCI Construction France (a subsidiary of the VINCI Group), the French leader of the building and civil engineering sector, offers its unrivalled expertise as specialist in all building and civil engineering trades to both public order-givers and private operators: the expertise of its 375 business units and the professionalism of its 23,600 employees in designing, funding, creating, maintaining and operating any construction or redevelopment project. The centrepieces of the activity - the site and people - are also the centre of the companys every preoccupation and are the basis of VINCI Construction Frances values and management principles. The extension of its strong partnership logic, BATEG offers its expertise and experience in all construction domains: Public Equipment Housing Offices Education Health.
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