# Curved Protruding Slab Architecture Jean-Pierre Lott Creates the Bagnolet Town Hall in Paris By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-04-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeanpierre-lott References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/jean-pierre-lott-bagnolet-town-hall-04-11-2014/) & [jplott.fr](http://www.jplott.fr/) Jean-Pierre Lott is responsible for creating the Bagnelet Town Hall in Paris, and has gone with an unconventional structural design. Large slabs of material protrude out from the building, but instead of looking sharp and angular, Lott has gone with a [smoothed-out, curved look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curly-cube). The building also comes with an area for pedestrians to walk, as well as garden areas for people to relax in. For a town hall, the building has a few upscale amenities. The lobby area is massive space, and a large atrium is situated in the middle, which is seen from every level of the building. To keep with tradition, the old town hall was kept intact, with a bridge connecting the old structure with the new one. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/jean-pierre-lott-bagnolet-town-hall-04-11-2014/), [jplott.fr](http://www.jplott.fr/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Protruding Slab Architecture:** Architects can explore how to incorporate protruding slabs into their building designs while emphasizing curved, smoothed-out edges for an unconventional but cohesive look. - **Multipurpose Municipal Buildings:** Designers can create municipal buildings that serve multiple purposes and include amenities beyond their traditional functionalities. - **Preserving Old Structures:** Architects and builders can incorporate old structures into new constructions, connecting old and new buildings with bridges for structural and aesthetic advantages. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architectural firms can offer clients more innovative and unconventional building designs, including protruding slabs and multipurpose municipal buildings with unique and practical features. - **Construction:** Construction companies can explore incorporating old structures into new constructions and embrace bridges as an integral part of their building designs. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planners can recognize the potential in making their city's municipal buildings more accessible and usable to the public while also incorporating old structures into new designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wave-Inspired Civic Halls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-congress-centre.md) - [Stacked Pebble-Inspired Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calais-port-tower.md) - [Building Plan Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jean-nouvel-2.md) - [Stone-Clad Commercial Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/local-architecture-network.md) - [Industrial Converted Hotel Lobbies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacalan-block.md) - [Cloud-Like French Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mon-nuage.md) - [Vaulted Pink Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babel-housing-mexico.md) - [Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jean-verville.md) - [Organic Striking Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves.md)