| Project Id |
3315 |
| Project Name |
Boulingrin Central Market Hall in Reims, France |
| Description |
The project was awarded an EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2015 in the conservation category. In giving an award to the Boulingrin Market Hall in Reims, the Jury wanted first of all to pay homage to the courage of the decision, more than twenty-five years ago, to save this exceptional example of 20th century commercial architecture and reinforced concrete construction. The soaring enclosed space still exhilarates the visitor. The complex and painstaking repair work has not only restored the primal energy of the design, but also reinstated its original market functions, bringing vibrant new life not only within Maigrot and Freyssinet’s cavernous structure, but also throughout the surrounding neighbourhood. |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project |
The project was awarded an EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2015 in the conservation category. In giving an award to the Boulingrin Market Hall in Reims, the Jury wanted first of all to pay homage to the courage of the decision, more than twenty-five years ago, to save this exceptional example of 20th century commercial architecture and reinforced concrete construction. The soaring enclosed space still exhilarates the visitor. The complex and painstaking repair work has not only restored the primal energy of the design, but also reinstated its original market functions, bringing vibrant new life not only within Maigrot and Freyssinet’s cavernous structure, but also throughout the surrounding neighbourhood. |
| Web links |
http://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/winners/boulingrin-central-market-hall-reims/ |
| Country |
France |
| City size |
Intermediate cities (between 50.000-1 million people) |
