Justice in Renzo Piano Style

Distinguished Italian architect Renzo Piano presented his latest successfully implemented project in the capital of France. The new landmark building, comparable in height and unique silhouette to the Eiffel Tower, is a modern version of the Palace of Justice, made in accordance with the latest trends in the construction of buildings of increased complexity and compliance with the standards of “green” architecture.

Since the Middle Ages, Parisian justice has been dispensed from the famous building that surrounds the Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité. However, over the years, an increasing shortage of space has resulted in many of its offices having to be transferred to a multitude of locations across the city. The new Paris law courts, built beside the Porte de Clichy, will enable the judicial institution’s courtrooms and offices to be reunited in the same building. The historic seat on the Île de la Cité will continue to house important and symbolic activities such as the Court of Assize (Criminal Court), the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.

When the competition was first launched, the French government suggested dividing the law courts into two separate buildings: the first to accommodate public functions, such as courtrooms, and the second, offices. The key idea behind Renzo Piano Building Workshop’s project was to reunite all these spaces in one large building: capable, through its size and status, of becoming a starting point for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the neighborhood around the Porte de Clichy.

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