The city of Calais has selected Nicolas Kelemen Architecture to design the new Dragon of Calais Visitor Center on the city's beachfront.
Initial field visit to the site of the Luxembourg American Cemetery for the project to upgrade the visitor pathways.
On-site stone selection for façade of the new guest facilities at the Normandy American Cemetery. [see project]
The building permit for the redevelopment of the historic Fort Risban including the rehabilitation of the Logis du Major is approved by the City of Calais.
Space planning underway for the fit-out of 1.000m2 of office space in the the Murat South and Murat North Wings of the Capital 8 Office Building rue Monceau in Paris.
Bids released for the construction of the new guest facilities at the Normandy American Cemetery. [see project]
Schematic design for the new Beauxmonts aesthetic surgery training center which will be housed in the recently renovated historic Military Training Academy in Compiègne.
Inauguration of the Caen SAS by the French Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti. [see project]
Stone facade detail.
Reinforcement of existing steel structure to prepare for the installation of the monumental doors at each end of the Dragon of Calais Exhibit Hall.
[see project]
Visit to the site of the future Alsace and Moselle Victims of the Second World War Memorial.
Zinc and stone cladding under way.
Working the seafood display.
Grand reopening of the fish shop.
[see project]
Photographer Vincent Fillon on site to shoot project.
[see project]
Installation of the 12-meter long refrigerated display table in the new fish shop. [see project]
Drywall and partitioning underway on the ground floor.
Furring out underway in the future dining area. [see project]
Roof framing underway on the main house.
Upper-floor walls under way and terrace slab poured.
First-floor slab being poured.
Delivery of the "SNAFU Special" exhibit hall.
[see project]
Installation of hangar door, with clear passage of 30 meters.
[see project]
Finish slab poured for the "SNAFU Special" exhibit hall, with a view back towards the visitor center through the open bay.
[see project]
Envelope finished for the "SNAFU Special" exhibit hall.
[see project]
Delivery of wood structure for the exhibit hall to house the C-47 Dakota "SNAFU Special."
[see project]
Construction underway for the exhibit hall to house the C-47 Dakota "SNAFU Special."
[see project]
The temporary village prepares to open to the public and welcome the Dragon of Calais. [see project]
Ceremony to mark the start of construction of the temporary village and phase two of the Calais beachfront rehabilitation project. [see project]
Assemblage of steel structure for exhibit hall to house the Dragon of Calais.
[see project]
NICOLAS KELEMEN ARCHITECTURE with RAMERY CONSTRUCTION - AGENCE SCHNEIDER - PRISME ENGINEERING - ZENOBIA win the design-build competition to build the the new urban reinsertion center for the Ministry of Justice.
The French Prime Minister visits the Utah Beach D-Day Museum during the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Delivery of Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Visitor Center. [see project]
Aerial view of construction site. [see project]
Glulam beam roof structure being put in place at the Merville Barttery Visitor Center. [see project]
The first concrete walls are being poured: the visitor center is emerging.
[see project]
Grading underway for the new terrace in front of the Utah Beach D-Day Museum.
Coordination meeting with Zanello Construction to finalize concrete details at the Merville Battery Visitor Center.
[see project]
Foundations underway for site works at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Visitor Center. [see project]
Site installation underway at the Merville Battery Visitor Center.
[see project]
Construction site opens for the Merville Battery Visitor Center, with inauguration set for June 6, 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
[see project]
Roof slab poured at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Visitor Center. [see project]
The Dragon of Calais takes shape in the workshops of the Compagnie la Machine in Nantes. [see project]
Foundation work at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial. [see project]
Excavation underway for the new visitor center at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in the Parc de Saint Cloud outside of Paris.
[see project]
Bid released for the construction of the new Merville Battery Visitor Center; start of construction scheduled for September 2018.
[see project]
Site visit to the "Compagnie des Machines" workshop in Nantes (photo of the development model for the Calais Dragon at 1/10 scale).
[see project]
The city of Calais has selected the team of Nicolas Kelemen Architecture to design the multi-purpose visitor center on the site of the Mechanical Dragon (created by François Delarozière and the "compagnie La Machine"). The project also includes the renovation of the Risban Fort, listed as a national historic landmark. Delivery of phase 1 (Risban Fort) in September 2019 and phase 2 (Dragon Exhibit Hall) in November 2020.
Comice and chef Noam Gedalof earn their first Michelin.star.
Le Figaro names "Comice" one of the 20 best restaurants in Paris of 2017.
[read the article]
Nicolas Kelemen Architecture wins the Merville Battery Visitor Center competition.
[see project]
Taking care of finishing touches before chef Noam Gedalof's new restaurant Comice opens on September 19.
[see project]
Decorative slate and COR-TEN basins installed on the roof terrace.
Construction begins on chef Noam Gedalof's new restaurant, located in Paris' 16th arrondissement. Opening planned for September 2017.
Permit submitted for the extension of the Domaine de Mourchon winery.
Start of construction for the renovation and fit-out of the ABMC's new 19,400 sq ft headquarters on the rue Monceau in Paris.
Delivery of built-in casework.
The Client has requested that we propose an alternate feasibility study with an expanded footprint for the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial. [see project]
The new website for the Utah Beach Association is online.
Concept proposal for graphic treatment of glass walls in corridors of the new ABMC headquarters in Paris.
Installation of skylight and finishes underway in the renovation of a 1,185 sq ft apartment in the Maris district of Paris. Delivery scheduled for February 10.
Feasibility study for the creation of the new Greater Paris Security Training Center.
Feasibility study to expand existing exterior visitor facilities.
Studies underway for the renovation and fit-out of the ABMC's new 19,400 sq ft headquarters in Paris.
Schematic masterplan for the historic site of the Loos Abbey and penitentiary near Lille (2.9 million sq. ft. site).
Progress on building envelope at Flanders Field Interpretive Center.
[see project]
Publication of the new museum catalogue with Overflow Communications.
[browse the document]
Inauguration of the temporary exhibit "Ces hommes-là" featuring portraits of veterans by photographer Adeline Keil.
Start of construction at the Flanders Field American Cemetery Interpretiove Center.
[see project]
Our office has been selected to design the new visitor building for the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in the Parc de Saint Cloud outside of Paris.
[see project]
The Centre Technique Industriel de la Construction Métallique (CTICM) publishes its cover story on the new Second World War Exhibit Hall at the Paris Air and Space Museum. [read the article]
Demolition exposes existing roof structure which will become ceiling of "Campaign Gallery" of the Meuse Argonne American Cemetery Interpretive Center.
[see project]
Demolition begins on the Meuse Argonne American Cemetery Interpretiove Center.
[see project]
The new Second World War Exhibit Hall at the Paris Air and Space Museum takes its place at the heart of the Paris Air Show.
[see project]
Inauguration of the new Second World War Exhibit Hall at the Paris Air and Space Museum.
[see project]
Inauguration of the new Second World War Exhibit Hall at the Paris Air and Space Museum.
[see project]
The Museum's collection of WWII planes take their place in the exhibit hall.
[see project]
Concept design for the immersive flight simulator to be installed behind the hangar that will tell the D-Day story of the B26 "Marauders."
Site visit to review finishes at the France Albion Hotel; delivery is scheduled for the end of May.
Steel framing of new World War Two Wing completed.
[see project]
On-site assembly of the first of the hangar's eight spans.
[see project]
Assembly in the structural steel contractor's shop of one of the hangar's eight 39 meter long spans.
[see project]
Groundbreaking for foundations of the new Second World War Wing at the Paris Air and Space Museum.
[see project]
Construction underway on the Hotel France Albion; delivery planned for the month of May.
Schematic design submitted for the renovation and extension of the Flanders Field American Cemetery Visitor Center at Waregem in Belgium.
Coordination meetings and shop drawings underway with VIRY, structural steel contractor for the new Second World War Wing. [see project]
Building permit submitted for the maintenance hangar to be erected for the Paris Air and Space Museum's restoration team.
Building permit approved by planning authorities for the renovation and extension of the Meuse Argonne American Cemetery Visitor Center.
[see project]
Removal of existing structure begins to make way for the new Second World War Wing. [see project]
Release of separate trade bid package for the renovation of the lobby and ground floor of the Hotel France Albion in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Construction is scheduled to begin in November of 2014.
Release of separate trade bid package to pre-selected contractors for the new Second World War Wing. Construction contracts will be signed by mid-September, with the objective of delivering the 18,654 sq. ft. wing in May 2015 for the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.
[see project]
Building permit submitted for the renovation and extension of the Meuse Argonne American Cemetery Visitor Center. Bids for the project are scheduled to be released this fall, and construction contracts will be signed before the end of the year.
[see project]
Official inauguration of the new Pointe du Hoc Visitor Center during the international ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
[see project]
Organized around the 70th anniversary of Operation Overlord, this exhibit produced together with writer Guy-Pierre Chomette and photographer Valerio Vincenzo pays homage to the town of Sainte Marie du Mont and its ongoing commitment to preserving the memory of the Allied landings at Utah Beach.
[see project]
Nicolas Kelemen Architecture has been selected by the American government to design the renovation and extension of the Flanders Field American Cemetery Visitor Center at Waregem in Belgium.
Schematic design submitted for the new wing dedicated to the Second World War at the Paris Le Bourget Air and Space Museum.
[see project]
Schematic design for the new showroom submitted.
Schematic design finished for the new Union Square showroom.