Chapman Taylor leads on €45 million renovation at Saint Genis 2

Chapman Taylor has been appointed lead architect on the renovation of Saint Genis 2 shopping centre at Saint-Genis-Laval near Lyon, France.

Renovation will take place in three stages over one and a half years. The first phase will see the former BHV premises being converted into 20 shops and a mall. Phase two will transform the common areas with new entrances, a new glass roof and new green spaces.

Finally, existing shops will be upgraded on a rolling basis. 80 workers will work 24 hours a day to ensure on-time completion, with, in total, 16,000m² of the centre being renovated.

The 37,640m² centre was opened 36 years ago and attracts five million visitors every year. St Genis 2 is a joint venture between Auchan and Société Générale Immobilière (LSGI).

The €45 million revamp will involve mostly local firms, with Chapman Taylor’s Benelux studio in charge of the overall project.