Rendering of the refurbished facade at 49-53 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th, by PDA Architecture

49 Champs-Élysées

Refurbishment of a prime office building.
Paris CBD

energy use
- 50 %
AREA
4,645 m²
TYPE
Offices
Project status
In progress

On the world's most beautiful avenue, the building at 49-53 Champs-Élysées, known as “49CE”, is undergoing a profound transformation. Designed in 1962 by Albert Laprade and Claude Barré, it takes on a new purpose: more generous offices, a redesigned reception and a hanging garden in the rear courtyard, a true breathing space at the heart of the avenue.

Project information

ADDRESS: 49 avenue des Champs-Élysées 75008 Paris
TEAM: Client: Confidential
Development manager: ALAMO
Works supervision: ArtxBat
Design team:
Lead architect: PDA
Structural engineer: Scyna4
Façade engineer: Josèphe Ingénierie
MEP engineer: LeRoux
Cost consultant: Feral & Associés
Acoustic engineer: Lasa
Landscape architect: Topager
Fire safety consultant: Casso
Inspection body: BTP Consultants
Lifts: Movveo
Le Défilé Renault showroom by Franklin Azzi
AREA: 4,645 m²
ECO-DESIGN: NF HQE Very High Performance, BREEAM Excellent, WiredScore Silver, BBCA Standard, DEET 2040
DATE: 2027

Waste recoveryBREEAMWiredScoreDEETNF HQE

87.57 %

Excellent

Silver

2040

Very high performance

BREEAM

Excellent

WiredScore

Silver

DEET

2040

NF HQE

Very high performance

Aerial view of 49 Champs-Élysées and its green roofs in the heart of the block, Paris 8th

Refurbishing a prime office building on the Champs-Élysées

More than a renovation, this is an ambitious reinterpretation of the building. Stripped of the superfluous, it regains a cleaner silhouette, true to its original volume. This refurbishment does not seek to erase the past but to extend it, making this address desirable once again, in keeping with the avenue that hosts it. Removing the stepped setbacks of the attic and unifying the façades of the 7th and 8th floors simplify and clarify the existing volume, combining heritage and innovation to create a sustainable place rooted in its time, on the most prestigious avenue in the world.

Night rendering of the illuminated 49 Champs-Élysées facade seen from the avenue, Paris 8th

Daytime rendering of the 49 Champs-Élysées facade seen from the avenue, Paris 8th

Day

Night

Panorama of the redesigned reception hall, light walls and bronze reception desk, 49 Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th

Lift lobby with light finishes in the 49 Champs-Élysées office building, Paris 8th, by PDA Architecture

Restrooms with backlit oval mirrors and a wall-hung basin, 49 Champs-Élysées office building, Paris 8th

Spiral staircase with dark stone steps in the office lobby of 49 Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th

Bright open-plan office floor, white columns and plants, 49 Champs-Élysées office building, Paris 8th

Rooftop, hanging garden, belvedere: revealing hidden potential

Long relegated to a technical space, the second-floor roof is transformed into a hanging garden, shaped by generously curved planting. Higher still, the top of the building opens to occupants for the first time: a new belvedere offers a full panorama over the rooftops of Paris.

Wide balconies and outdoor walkways extend the workspaces, linked by spiral staircases that punctuate the inner courtyard and invite people outside. Hanging planters form a green setting, supporting the ambition of a planted courtyard and a cool retreat.

Green inner courtyard with balconies and hanging planters at 49 Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th

Rendering of the street facade of the 49 Champs-Élysées building, cut stone and glazed upper floors, Paris 8th

Rooftop and belvedere of 49 Champs-Élysées with a view of the Eiffel Tower and the rooftops of Paris

Our environmental commitments

The project targets NF HQE Very High Performance, BREEAM Excellent, WiredScore Silver and the BBCA Standard label, with an estimated 87.57% of construction waste recovered.

Waste recovery

87.57 %

BREEAM

Excellent

WiredScore

Silver

DEET

2040

NF HQE

Very high performance