Our article in In Situ Review No. 53 “On the delicate art of architectural interventions on theatrical heritage”

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We are delighted to announce the publication of our article, “ On the delicate art of architectural interventions on theatrical heritage”, in the 53rd issue of the review In Situ. Heritage Review, entitled Curtain up on theatre heritage.

This article, written by Stéphane Millet and illustrated by the Clé Millet Architectes team, explores the challenges inherent in the restoration of heritage theatre buildings.

“ Let us never forget that live performance inhabits neither
 a cinema, nor a television set, nor a black box ”

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“ On the occasion of the publication by AAM of the book devoted by Clé Millet Architectes to the Marigny Theatre, Stéphane Millet details in this article the difficulties inherent in the restoration operations required by this type of building. Establishing, in consultation with the stakeholders of the Regional Directorates of Cultural Affairs (Drac), an inventory distinguishing the intangible heritage components from those that may evolve constitutes the delicate prelude. This is followed by the development of solutions reconciling the preservation of the integrity of the architecture and its décor with regulatory constraints, whether structural, thermal, safety-related, scenographic in perpetual evolution, or, more prosaically, related to the stability of the building. It is this aspect of the mission to safeguard a listed public facility that is mainly developed, to such an extent did the rehabilitation-extension of the Marigny Theatre accumulate technical challenges associating the traditional structures of Charles Garnier with contemporary and forward-looking materials and construction methods ” (excerpt from In Situ No. 53).

Read the article online:
In Situ, No. 53 | 2024

About the author
Stéphane Millet: Architect DPLG, founder and director of the architecture firm Clé Millet, Grand Prize for Architecture of the Academy, president of the Association of Grand Prix de Rome laureates and of the Academy

About the Théâtre Marigny project
Complete restoration and extension of Théâtre Marigny.

  • 1. Entrance to Studio Marigny. 2. Management offices. 3. Artists’ entrance. 4. Dressing rooms. 5. First balcony foyer. 6. Upper grid. 7. Main grid. 8. Upstage grid. 9. Motor bridge. 10. Dome bridge (excerpt from Théâtre Marigny. History, architecture & performances, Clé Millet Architectes, Ante Prima / AAM Éditions, 2024).
    1. Entrance to Studio Marigny. 2. Management offices. 3. Artists’ entrance. 4. Dressing rooms. 5. First balcony foyer. 6. Upper grid. 7. Main grid. 8. Upstage grid. 9. Motor bridge. 10. Dome bridge (excerpt from Théâtre Marigny. History, architecture & performances, Clé Millet Architectes, Ante Prima / AAM Éditions, 2024).
  • 1. Entrance to Studio Marigny. 2. Management offices. 3. Artists’ entrance. 4. Dressing rooms. 5. First balcony foyer. 6. Upper grid. 7. Main grid. 8. Upstage grid. 9. Motor bridge. 10. Dome bridge (excerpt from Théâtre Marigny. History, architecture & performances, Clé Millet Architectes, Ante Prima / AAM Éditions, 2024).
    1. Entrance to Studio Marigny. 2. Management offices. 3. Artists’ entrance. 4. Dressing rooms. 5. First balcony foyer. 6. Upper grid. 7. Main grid. 8. Upstage grid. 9. Motor bridge. 10. Dome bridge (excerpt from Théâtre Marigny. History, architecture & performances, Clé Millet Architectes, Ante Prima / AAM Éditions, 2024).