Our architecture – a unique history
La Vague de Saint Paul is a building initially constructed at the end of the 1970s by French architect André Minangoy, who became famous for being the creator of the emblematic “Marina Baie des Anges” in Villeneuve-Loubet as well as the Vista Palace Hotel in Roquebrune Cap Martin.
These different projects have one key thing in common: their use of concrete streamlined by innovative contouring.
From 1970 to 2000, Unisys, an American multinational IT company, made the building the jewel in its crown and operated it as an international convention centre. The company organised seminars, training courses and conferences there and many clients and staff visited the premises until it was sold in 2011.
After the building was acquired, renovation work started in the spring of 2012 under the supervision of Swiss architect Maurus Frei and his Zurich office, www.maurusfrei.ch, supported by the expertise of Phoenix Hotel Management.
The fixtures and furnishings were tailor made by a Portuguese designer. All materials and technical installations were chosen with a view to environmentally sustainability so as to minimise the impact and extend the life of the project.