Pathé Wepler cinema renovation, Paris

Located on Place de Clichy in Paris, the Pathé Wepler cinema underwent a major reno­va­tion bet­ween 2018 and 2020, led by the archi­tec­ture firm Loci Anima under the direc­tion of Françoise Raynaud, in col­la­bo­ra­tion with desi­gner Ora-ïto. The goal was to moder­nize the venue while pre­ser­ving its ico­nic cha­rac­ter.

An Iconic and Innovative Façade
The cen­ter­piece of the reno­va­tion is a stri­king struc­ture made from recy­cled flax fiber, mea­su­ring 26 meters long and 8 meters high, fra­ming a giant LED screen. This façade — the lar­gest com­po­site flax fiber struc­ture in the world — revives the tra­di­tion of grand cinema mar­quees while brin­ging a dis­tinctly contem­po­rary flair.

An Enhanced Cinematic Experience
The Pathé Wepler now fea­tures 11 scree­ning rooms, inclu­ding one equip­ped with 4DX tech­no­logy and ano­ther with immer­sive Dolby Atmos sound, offe­ring audiences a unique sen­sory expe­rience. Interior spaces have been rede­si­gned to improve com­fort and acces­si­bi­lity, with the addi­tion of duo sea­ting and an empha­sis on ergo­no­mic layout.

Seamless Urban Integration
Situated in the heart of the 18th arron­dis­se­ment, the cinema now inte­grates fluidly into its urban sur­roun­dings thanks to an orga­nic archi­tec­tu­ral design. The reno­va­tion also inclu­ded a reor­ga­ni­za­tion of the com­mer­cial and office spaces, opti­mi­zing the site’s ove­rall func­tio­na­lity.

This pro­ject demons­trates Loci Anima’s abi­lity to trans­form his­to­ric land­marks into modern, high-per­for­mance spaces while res­pec­ting their heri­tage and iden­tity.