Referring
to my recent post about great changes in the occupation of part of the 13th
arrondissement, in the area of the new National Library (Bibliothèque François
Mitterrand), I talked about a mixture of new buildings and transformed old
industrial buildings. One old industrial building has resisted.
This
building dates from 1921 and served until the 1960’s as a refrigerated storage.
It was actually a big “fridge” with railway connections. It goes under the name
“Les Frigos”. The State Railways (SNCF) took over the premises just after WWII
and they now belong to the City of Paris. There were plans of demolition in the
1980’s, but finally the building is still there and it’s since occupied by some
200 artist workshops.
Despite the
looks, as well outside….
…. as inside….
…. the
premises actually offer a number of good workshops, music studios, architect
offices… for all kinds of artistic work; the old thick walls offer a perfect
isolation. Originally squatted, the occupants today work with formal contracts,
pay a rent…
Once a
year, normally end May, there are “open doors”. I just visited like that,
without going into the different workshops.
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13 comments:
Well ... it certainly is eclectic.
Un lieu qui "conserve" son originalité... Gros bisous
un endroit special, on peut dire qu'il a une deuxieme. bravo tu me fais decouvrir des endroits totalement inconnus
Une belle idee et une belle decouverte de ta part! Tes pas t'ont bien guide.
We have some similar areas in Oslo - I like the charm, colours and creativity!
Wow! I've been having trouble keeping up the last few months but had a chance to look at some of your recent blogs this morning and this one was great -- so creative and fresh and colorful -- and yet your photographic style comes through.
It's good that the place is still there and has resisted the developments that have got closer and closer (and even touch now I think...)
Voici une reconversion intelligente.
Pour répondre à ta question, La fleur n'est os top, elle ne sent ni bon ni mauvais, mais quand ma plante est toute en feuilles elle est super belle.
wow the perspective in your first composition is wonderful!
Léia
Bravo pour tous ces renseignements, je vois très bien où se situe cet ensemble puisque je l'ai montré ici (post que tu as vu) :
http://cergipontin.blogspot.fr/2009/04/theme-and-variations.html
Je trouvais que ce silo ressemblait à un château d'eau.
Very different from what I would normally expect in Paris.... and I love it!
Wait, go back Peter and get a close up of the open mouth painted around the window. As you know, I'm not a tagging fan AT ALL but that is a piece of art. Thanks for delving into this old place. I'm not sure it's "on the list" though! :)
Bon weekend,
V
I love that piano upside down...
How clever!
Maria
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