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Every year the Cité Internationale accommodates 10,000 students, researchers and artists in its 40 houses.

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THE AVICENNE FOUNDATION

HISTORY

 

Iran House at the Cité internationale

The Avicenne Foundation, formerly Iran House, was the last residence to be built in the Cité internationale at the tail-end of the wave of construction that followed the Second World War. It opened its doors in 1969. Claude Parent, André Bloc, founder of the journal Architecture Aujourd’hui, and two Iranian architects, Hedar Ghiai and Mossem Foroughi jointly designed the house.

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The building was originally designed taller, but its height exceeded the regulatory limit. As a result, the construction permit was denied several times.
A manifesto of contemporary architecture
When it opened, the Avicenne Foundation was received by the public as a truly experimental construction. The structure is made up of three steel frames measuring some 38 metres high; blocks four-storeys high are suspended from the metal framework, and the living areas are contained within them. The building is closed on three sides by blank walls.
 
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This modern building is an urban landmark which is visible from the nearby ring road.
A house under renovation
The Avicenne Foundation has been closed in order to repair worn construction materials, adapt the building to changes in use and bring it into line with new regulations. . Plans for its repair are currently being drawn up.