https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2625 en-us The first phase of a major renovation of the Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu includes the legendary reading room that Henri Labrouste completed in 1868.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12868 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 08:10:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12868-restoration-and-renovation-of-henri-labroustes-bibliotheque-nationale-richelieu The first phase of a 377,000-square-foot renovation of the Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu includes the legendary reading room that Henri Labrouste completed in 1868. Jean-Francois Lagneau restored the space, now occupied by the National Art History Institute’s library. Photo © JC Ballot The entire block, embedded in the Right Bank, houses reading rooms, galleries, and facilities for two other institutions as well. The second phase is expected to be completed in 2020. Photo © Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Hémis Salle Labrouste Photo © JC Ballot Central Stacks Photo © JC Ballot Central Stacks Photo ©JC Ballot The rue de Richelieu–side of the complex contains the Salle des Manuscrits, fitted out in the 1880s by Jean Louis Pascal. Photo © JC Ballot Architects Bruno Gaudin and Virginie Brégal designed a glass and steel bridge for the $89 million renovation/restoration project. Photo © JC Ballot The newly restored Galerie Auguste Rondel, designed by Labrouste (1870–72), has rows of lectern-vitrines and metal-grid walkways. Photo © JC Ballot Reading Room, Arts du Spectacle  Photo © JC Ballot Labrouste Hall Photo © Takuji Shimmer/Atelier Bruno Gaudin Image courtesy Bruno Gaudin, Virginie Brégal and Jean-François Lagneau Image courtesy Bruno Gaudin, Virginie Brégal and Jean-François Lagneau