reconstruction In addition to its imposing Art Deco façade, the Sauvage building has always been the world-famous “face” of the La Samaritaine complex, not least due to its high-profile location on the [...] in need of extensive renovation. One is the monolith designed by the architect Henri Sauvage with its quasi colossal Art Deco façade. The other is the adjoining structure by the architect Frantz Jourdain [...] the way down to the lower floors, but so do the new office spaces in this part of the building, the 96 residential units and a children’s nursery. Maximum natural light was also one of the key design criteria