The Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM), founded by Pierre Boulez in 1970 and affiliated with the Centre Pompidou under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, is one of the world’s largest public research centers. It is also a place for musical creation, education, and technological innovation. The building was designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers and constructed starting in 1978.

The renovation of the Jean Vilar Hall is driven by a dual objective of improving energy performance and updating scenographic tools. Under the guise of these two priority targets, it is a comprehensive renovation of the theater that is being pursued. It complements the work carried out in 2017 on the Gémier Hall alone.