31/08/2026
🌊 Behind the waves of glass at La Samaritaine.
The iconic undulating facade of La Samaritaine in Paris, designed by SANAA, reinterprets the rhythm of the historical surroundings with a contemporary design that merges reflection, transparency, and movement.
Over 340 curved laminated glass panels, each weighing up to 1,100 kg, create this stunning visual dialogue. The glass, screen-printed with a gradient of silver dots, contributes to the building’s solar protection.
A precision engineering solution allows each panel to be supported by just 4 slender cantilevered stainless steel arms, adapted on the top row to respond to the specific structural conditions.
An architectural milestone made possible thanks to:
Interlayer: SentryGlas®️
Glass Processor: | Tvitec Group
Glazier: .reifer
Architect:
Project: .official
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