Bastille Opera – Paris Fr

• Location: Paris, France
• Construction type: Renovation
• Installation system: Wall cladding with backing structure (CWB)
• Product: SMOOTH MATT
• Architect: Carlos Ott

A vast Heritage improvement project carried out between 2007 and 2009… on the facades of the Opéra Bastille, where 28,000 m² of CAREA^® Mineral Composite facing were used to replace the natural stone originally installed when the famous institutional building was erected (the original natural stones were coming away from the building).

Combining the aesthetic and technical qualities of natural stone with the recognised performance of mineral composite, CAREA^® facing was applied with vertical and horizontal lengthwise joints, in an aluminium subframe cladding (CWS) solution, with the addition of glass wool thermal and acoustic insulation.

An essential element of Carlos Ott’s architecture, the new cladding followed the original layout perfectly with the implementation of large facing modules made of CAREA^® mineral composite, measuring 90 x 90 cm (thickness of 14 mm and 21 mm for the wall bases).

Benefitting from a Technical Approval, fire safety rating for public access building, reVETIR rating ensuring excellent resistance, especially in the lower sections, CAREA^® Mineral Composite facing has now been fitted to all the facades of the Opéra Bastille. A specific and extremely damage-resistant version of the CAREA^® reinforced tile was designed for the wall bases and installed around the periphery of all the buildings, at a height of 3.00 m. As well as this performance, the cladding allows for easy removal of tags and graffiti. All these factors are greatly appreciated in a heritage preservation context.