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Our institute

On land made available by the AP-HP, the Institute is located on the corner of boulevard Montparnasse and rue du Cherche-Midi. With some 19,000 sq. m dedicated to genetic diseases, it pioneers a new consultation paradigm, adapted to the children's disabilities and designed to provide support for their families. It brings together the players of research and treatment of genetic diseases in one place.

Set up around a vast atrium bathed in natural light, it consists of :

Research areas with laboratories and efficient technical facilities

Areas for clinical care intended for genetic consultations

A clinical investigation center

A biological resource center

Rare diseases reference centers

The project management has been entrusted to the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP - HP), in the context of a procurement contract for the design-realization. It has been allocated to Urbaine de Travaux, Valéro Gadan Architects, Ateliers Jean Nouvel and INGEROP. They designed a pioneer architectural concept based on an innovative organization promoting synergy between the different teams, the keystone of the Imagine Institute’s organization.

Favoring glass and natural materials and fitting perfectly into the urban landscape, the Imagine Institute also features several gardens. The façades are adorned with etched glass reminiscent of a DNA sequence, symbolically illustrating the raison d'être of this Institute of Genetic Diseases.

"The corner of boulevard Montparnasse and rue du Cherche-Midi could not be more Parisian. We would like it to be hospitable in both senses of the word.