Centre national de la danse

Since 1938, the city of Pantin has considered constructing an administrative center to unify the area around a significant institutional facility. The initial proposal aimed to consolidate various public services and common meeting spaces within a single building. Although the project was halted due to France's entry into World War II, it can be seen as a precursor to the Administrative Center designed by Jacques Kalisz and Jean Perrottet two decades later. The socialist municipality, led by Louis Collaveri, revived the project in 1958, outlining its key directions by acquiring land, securing financing, and developing a multifunctional program.