A curving, five-floor extension was added to the initial structure to soften its stiff contours and create an intermediate layer so that it may blend in more naturally with the urban landscape.

The new facades were glazed with clear glass and the resulting structure is filled with light. Its transparency lends it a feeling of lightness better suited to the primarily residential neighborhood.

A wide portico connecting the building to the street includes green areas that facilitate a seamless transition between the local neighborhood and Le Jour.

The lobby leads to a shared dining facility in a skylighted space between the street and the building’s courtyard, a café overlooking the city and a courtyard garden.

The site’s configuration—it can be separated into two buildings with independent entrances and each office floor may be divided into two spaces—makes it highly flexible.

Within, STUDIOS revisited main circulation paths to optimize space and flow and created large areas that can easily adapt to the evolving needs of future occupants.

Three terraces were built on the roofs of the extension and operational facilities on the fourteenth floor were converted into a magnificent lounge that opens out onto a terrace overlooking the skies of Paris.