Project Details
- Project Name
- MuCEM: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations
- Location
- France
- Client/Owner
- OPPIC
- Project Types
- Cultural
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 22,000 sq. meters
- Year Completed
- 2015
- Team
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SICA/ASSYSTEM, Engineer of record
Dumez (Vinci Group), General contractor
Bonna Sabla, Concrete Contractor
Lafarge, Concrete Supplier
ACI Paris Chapter
- Project Status
- Built
This project was named a winner in the 2015 American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. Read more.
Project Description
FROM THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE:
"As an icon of urban rejuvenation located on the banks of the 2600-year-old harbor at Marseille, France, the 3-exhibition story MuCEM building houses the first French National museum outside of Paris. It was visited by 3.4 million people during its first 15 months, much more than expected. At the end of the historic pier where immigrants from all Mediterranean countries once landed, the structure blends with the surrounding mineral and stone landscape, presenting a veiled, cubic appearance that is linked to the city with ultra-thin footbridges. Efficient, wide exhibition halls are surrounded by a sheltered climbing promenade facing the sea up to the scenic terrace."