An emblematic figure of Parisian department stores, Galeries Lafayette has a new rooftop. This new 1,700 ㎡ terrace opened its doors this summer to offer a breathtaking view of the French capital. Anxious to offer a place of quality and comfort to all of its customers, the brand has left it to Franklin Azzi to design this new essential space in the French capital.

▼黄昏下的露台近景，closer view of the rooftop at dusk ©WEARECONTENTS

For this place, open to 360° on the Parisian landscape, the architect has imagined an ultra-light steel structure, removable according to the needs and the seasons. This will house the Tortuga restaurant, a name chosen by its chef Julien Sebbag in reference to a Caribbean island. A feat of engineering, this pavilion with its unprecedented construction, conceived as an abstraction, fades away to serve as a frame for the urban panorama on the one hand, and on the other hand for its interior décor, conceived by Franklin Azzi as an immersive sensory experience.

▼钢结构细部，detail ©AMBROISE TEZENAS