57 Babylone

The 57 Babylone pro­ject is an ambi­tious archi­tec­tu­ral ini­tia­tive led by the firm Loci Anima, hea­ded by Françoise Raynaud, loca­ted in the 7th arron­dis­se­ment of Paris. This pro­ject involves trans­for­ming the for­mer hemi­cycle of the Île-de-France regio­nal head­quar­ters, situa­ted at 57 Rue de Babylone, into a Cinema Cultural Center (CCC). This cen­ter will be dedi­ca­ted to cine­ma­tic crea­tion, edu­ca­tion, research, and inno­va­tion, and will include two scree­ning rooms, exhi­bi­tion spaces, a café-res­tau­rant, a books­tore, a concept store, as well as recep­tion and event spaces.

This pro­ject ali­gns with the com­plete recon­fi­gu­ra­tion of the La Pagode cinema, a clas­si­fied Historic Monument, also under­ta­ken by Loci Anima. The goal is to create a coherent and inno­va­tive cultu­ral hub, blen­ding heri­tage and moder­nity, in the heart of the his­to­ric Rue de Babylone neigh­bo­rhood.

The 57 Babylone aims to become a mee­ting place for cinema enthu­siasts, indus­try pro­fes­sio­nals, and the gene­ral public, offe­ring a space dedi­ca­ted to the dis­se­mi­na­tion, reflec­tion, and expe­ri­men­ta­tion of cinema.