The192, right at the boundary of three of Paris’ most symbolic features – the axis of Paris, the Seine, and La Défense – Atelier Du Pont created The 192. This project uses its unique backdrop to bring it forward and emphasize its location.
© Takuji Shimmura
According to Atelier Du Pont, The 192’s composition is classic – a base, a body, a crown – but its style is new. It uses a faceted geometry of stone and glass to capture light and reverberate with the effect of the speed and incidence of the sun and the waves of the Seine.
© Takuji Shimmura
An interwoven public and private space in the Anglo-Saxon tradition, the building asserts its radiance and international character without changing the nature of the street, and it integrates itself gently in the spirit of Neuilly. This new construction thereby functions as an open campus that participates in the life of the surrounding neighborhood and city.
© Takuji Shimmura
A garden and green walkway allow one to cross the block and reach the Seine with a continuity of vegetation to which all the common spaces point, such as the reception area and the shared company cafeteria.
© Takuji Shimmura
The roofs give way to large decks and garden terraces that provide space for representation and relaxation. They unify the users and help shape the identity of the 192. The top floor is reserved to spaces and offices for upper management, as well as a panoramic restaurant at the fore of the building over the avenue Charles de Gaulle, the crowning masterpiece of this new building complex, which has a 360° view of the entire city
Project info:
Architects: Atelier Du Pont
Country: France
Year: 2016
photographers: takuji shimmura, philippe garcia
program: construction of a holiday house with swimming pool in cap ferret, france
surface: 330 sqm
client: private
architect: atelier du pont
project managers: alice berthelon, maciej janakowski
landscape designer: arnaud gallou – ferret vert
general contractor: bmc
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial