OECD Headquarters

The reconstruction of the headquarters for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
thus involved the substantial design of below-grade space. Located in the 16th arrondissement in Paris, the campus is a composition of new and old buildings that serve as the main workplace for the organization’s 1,500-person staff.

Acknowledging the mission of the OECD, the project continues the organization’s history of facilitating economic cooperation. The gardens of the château are redesigned to become the site for the new public functions which include a reception pavilion, a 300-seat restaurant and catering facility. A new underground conference center receives thousands of international delegates and conference attendees each year.

The symbolic center of the organization, a 7,000-square-meter château built in 1920, is renovated and retained for its use as ceremonial meeting space and offices for OECD directorate.