Chatelet-les Halles glass tiles
In 2018, The world's largest subway station Change skin and adorned with A glass layer of 11,500 m², with silver undulations. 1,024,505 glass plates made in France They are installed in all Châtelet - Les Halles du 1er District Paris station.
In 2008, the study of Patrick Berger y Jacques Anziatti He won the architecture contest for the largest Parisian project: the renewal of the Parisian subway. A place of passage, a meeting place, an emblematic place where they meet every day more than 750,000 travelers.
Metro's glass tile was born from the design idea of an architect.
A product that does not exist in the market. A curved glass tile, with a unique return of light, enveloping and reassuring.
After 3 years of R&D and broad collaboration with The Rochère To take into account the technical limitations of the glass and comply with the technical and architectural specifications, this unique tile occurs in France, in automated mechanical presses.
The balance of the cross curves and the depth of the glass are enhanced by a high -end and very technical cladding. His Nacred chrome color with changing reflexes evolves between a metallic appearance and an envelope warmth.
"Here the design started from the smallest to the largest," explains Patrick Berger. The implementation of another almost square format - 7.4 x 7.5 cm - It allows adapting the coating to the curves and the geometric diversity of the surfaces without resorting to antistnetic cuts. Patrick Berger and Jacques Anzuitti Architects.
