VAUGIRARD – Rehabilitation of a courtyard building in central Paris
Typology: Major renovation
Location: 75015 Paris, France
Floor area: 590 m² GFA
Status: Design phase – Completion scheduled for 2026
Scope: Full mission / Project management
Client: Private
Team: SAAP Architecture – Fitizers (project management support) + INL Environnement
– Concept&Structure (BET structure) – Kulker (Géometre) – Coretude (BET fluide)
Meta (acoustics) – Risk Control (building control)
Timeline: 2023–2026
Estimated budget: €1,400,000 excl. VAT
Context & Intent
Located in a mixed urban fabric at the heart of Paris’s Necker district, this project involves the major renovation of a former industrial building in a courtyard setting, now reimagined as a modular workspace.
The aim is to preserve the existing structural framework while upgrading the building to meet current standards of comfort, safety, and environmental performance.
L’opération vise à préserver la trame structurelle existante, tout en adaptant le bâtiment aux standards actuels de confort, de sécurité et de performance environnementale.
The project adopts a restrained approach to enhancing the existing structure: the load-bearing frame is retained, materials are selected for their durability, and the interior layout is reconfigured to optimize flow and natural light.
BEFORE / AFTER – Ground Floor Plan
BEFORE / AFTER – First Floor Plan
BEFORE / AFTER – Roof Plan
Functional Program
The building accommodates a set of flexible workspaces distributed across multiple levels, with independent access points, streamlined circulation, and generous natural light provided by large preserved or newly created windows and skylights.
The renovation is carried out in an occupied site, requiring precise phasing, enhanced technical coordination with all stakeholders, and continuous adaptation to the operational needs of existing users.
Architectural & Constructive Approach
The design approach is guided by a logic of continuity: preserving the original structural and spatial qualities while introducing contemporary systems that are restrained, legible, and efficient.
Materials are selected for their durability and constructive clarity: preserved load-bearing elements, mineral plasters, partially reinforced floor slabs, high-performance windows, and interior finishes reduced to the essential.
The project minimizes superficial interventions in favor of a raw, coherent, and enduring architecture.
Le projet cherche à réduire les interventions superficielles au profit d’une architecture nue, claire, et durable.
Energy Performance & Adaptation
Within a constrained built environment,
the project aims for a significant improvement in the building’s thermal, acoustic, and functional performance:
-Enhanced interior insulation (external insulation not feasible in a courtyard context)
-Double or triple glazing depending on façade orientation
-Installation of an air-to-water heat pump and dual-flow mechanical ventilation
-Optimized daylight intake, with natural ventilation possible during mid-season
-Healthy, durable materials: wood, exposed concrete, lime-based coatings, eco-friendly paints
The overall goal is to reduce the building’s energy footprint while ensuring technical resilience, ease of maintenance, and long-term user comfort.
BEFORE / AFTER – Section C1 – Longitudinal
Axonometric View
LOCATION MAP
The building is located within a dense residential fabric, set in a courtyard block in the Necker district of Paris…
