La Pagode Cinema, Paris

La Pagode – Renovation by Loci Anima

La Pagode, an archi­tec­tu­ral gem nest­led in the heart of Paris’s 7th arron­dis­se­ment, is set to be reborn under the direc­tion of the Loci Anima agency, foun­ded by Françoise Raynaud. Closed since 2015, this ico­nic cinema—renowned for its Japanese-ins­pi­red archi­tec­ture and lis­ted garden—is under­going an ambi­tious reno­va­tion aimed at pre­ser­ving its heri­tage while mee­ting contem­po­rary stan­dards.

A pro­ject balan­cing heri­tage and moder­nity
Listed as a his­to­ric monu­ment, La Pagode is a rare example of Japanese archi­tec­ture in Paris. The reno­va­tion includes the crea­tion of four scree­ning rooms, offe­ring a total of 440 seats across a 1,010 m² sur­face area. The entrance will be rede­si­gned with a glass gate­way, pro­vi­ding an unobs­truc­ted view of the building’s his­to­ric façade. The Japanese gar­den will also be res­to­red and ope­ned to the public, rein­for­cing the connec­tion bet­ween the cinema and its sur­roun­dings.

A mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary team behind the pro­ject
In addi­tion to Loci Anima, the pro­ject team includes Agence Pierre Antoine Gatier, Chief Architect for Historic Monuments, ensu­ring res­pect for heri­tage conser­va­tion. Technical exper­tise is pro­vi­ded by Aedis (struc­ture), Avel (acous­tics), and Casso & Associés (fire safety). The client is the Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation.

Reopening sche­du­led for 2025
The pro­ject is expec­ted to be com­ple­ted in 2025. La Pagode aims to reclaim its role as a cultu­ral land­mark, blen­ding film scree­nings, archi­tec­tu­ral heri­tage, and conviviality—fully ali­gned with the values cham­pio­ned by Loci Anima.