Le 23.05.25
🏙️ Paris 13th: REDMAN delivers Apollo, an emblematic building reinvented with CALQ in a transforming district

🛠️ Originally designed by Kenzō Tange in the 1990s, the former Grand Écran cinema has reclaimed its place in the city thanks to a bold rehabilitation — carried out while the site remained occupied — blending heritage, innovation, and renewed uses.

 

📐 17,500 sqm of forward-thinking spaces
🌿 950 sqm of landscaped terraces and rooftops
☕ Nearly 700 sqm of café lounge space
🌱 A garden, an agricultural greenhouse, and a vegetable patch
🐦 Built-in birdhouses to support local biodiversity
🚴 A 90 sqm bike room to promote soft mobility

 

💬 Nicolas Ponson, REDMAN co-founder: “Beyond reducing Apollo’s carbon footprint — our first renovation goal — we wanted to fully integrate nature into the project.”

 

🎨 A monumental artwork by Camille Walala, installed throughout the construction phase, turned Apollo into a visual landmark at the heart of the city.

 

💬 Matthias Navarro, REDMAN co-founder: “Making each project an opportunity to strengthen neighborhood cohesion is a key motivation for our teams.”

 

With this project, REDMAN continues to promote an ambitious model of urban regeneration, where existing structures are resources, nature is a driver, and creativity a tool for local impact.

 

Watch Christelle Pitagora’s report for Business Immo