Monte-Carlo Pavilions
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|location = Monaco
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|start_date = 2013
|completion_date = 2014
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|architectural_style = Googie architecture
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|cost = 17 million Euros
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|architect = Chérif Jahlan
Richard Martinet
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|developer = Bouygues
|owner = Société des Bains de Mer
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The Monte-Carlo Pavilions, also known as the Pavillons des Merveilles and the Pavillons des Boulingrins, are five temporary commercial buildings in Monaco.
Location
The pavilions are located in the [https://micheldesvignepaysagiste.com/en/boulingrins-gardens Boulingrins Gardens], near the Sporting d'Hiver and the [https://www.google.com/search?q=place+du+casino&rlz=1C1YTUH_enIN1058IN1058&oq=Place+du+Casino&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyDQgBEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQkyMzE5ajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Place du Casino].{{cite news|last1=Deviras|first1=Joëlle|title=Deux des cinq "Pavillons des merveilles" de Monaco sont vides|url=http://archives.nicematin.com/derniere-minute/deux-des-cinq-pavillons-des-merveilles-de-monaco-sont-vides.1948885.html|accessdate=February 4, 2016|work=Nice Matin|date=October 18, 2014}}
History
{{Update|section|date=February 2021|reason=The demolition was scheduled for 2018; has it taken place?}}The pavilions were built as temporary shops for luxury stores by the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) for the duration of construction work along the Avenue des Beaux-Arts.{{cite web|title=The Monte-Carlo Pavilions|url=http://www.montecarlosbm.com/wellness-sport/the-monte-carlo-pavilions/|website=Société des Bains de Mer|accessdate=February 4, 2016}} The SBM invested 17 million in their construction.{{cite news|first=Adrien|last=Paredes|title=Pavillons des merveilles : " Une première mondiale "|url=http://www.lobservateurdemonaco.mc/pavillons-des-merveilles-une-premiere-mondiale|accessdate=February 4, 2016|work=L'Observateur de Monaco|date=October 3, 2014}} The construction firms were Richelmi and Acieroid, two subsidiaries of Bouygues.{{cite web|title=MONACO: LES PAVILLONS DES MERVEILLES|date=March 15, 2015|url=http://blog.bouygues-construction.com/en/en-direct-des-chantiers/monaco-les-pavillons-merveilles/|website=Bouygues|accessdate=February 4, 2016}} Construction began in 2013, and they were completed in 2014.{{cite web|title=Monte-Carlo Pavillions / Affine Design|url=http://www.archdaily.com/579452/monte-carlo-pavillions-affine-design|website=ArchDaily|date=24 December 2014 |accessdate=February 4, 2016}}
The pavilions were built with aluminum panels made by the firm Bertuli,{{cite web|title=Pavillons des Merveilles: Centre Commercial|url=http://www.bertuli.com/frenchnews.htm|website=Bertuli|accessdate=February 4, 2016}} and designed in the Googie style by architects [https://monaco-hebdo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/pavillon-des-merveilles-Jahlan-Biamonti-Jean-Mus-Martinet-@-SBM.jpg Chérif Jahlan] and [http://25ans.proprietesdefrance.com/pages/39040-richard-martinet-architecte Richard Martinet].{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Rhian|title=Decisions behind the Monte Carlo Pavilions revealed|url=http://rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/decisions-behind-the-monte-carlo-pavilions-revealed.html|accessdate=February 4, 2016|work=The Monaco Times|date=October 7, 2014}} Landscape architect [https://riviera-buzz.com/features/local-buzz/item/jean-mus-profile.html Jean Mus] also worked on the layout. The buildings resemble beach pebbles, with a footpath between them which looks like a river.{{cite news|last1=Adey|first1=Madeleine|title='Pavillons Monte Carlo' to open this weekend|url=http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/pavillons-monte-carlo-to-open-this-weekend.html|accessdate=February 4, 2016|work=The Monaco Times|date=October 3, 2014}} They range "from 220 to 600 square metres each, reaching a maximum of 10 metres in height".
The tenants are Alexander Mc Queen, Akris, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Chanel, Chopard, Czarina, Lanvin, Miu Miu, Piaget, Sonia Rykiel, Stardust, Yves Saint Laurent and Zendrini. By October 2014, two out of the five buildings were empty due to the steep rent.
The buildings were demolished in 2018, once the construction work on the Avenue des Beaux-Arts had ended.{{Citation |last=Láscar |first=Jorge |title=Temporary pavilions at Monte-Carlo Gardens |date=2014-12-17 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlascar/50326929707/ |access-date=2024-07-27}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NdgaUgpBMs Les Pavillons des Merveilles à Monaco] on YouTube
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Category:Commercial buildings in Monaco
Category:Commercial buildings completed in 2014
Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 2018
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