_ The architecture of Factory Outlet Centres in Europe is the object of questions, even controversies. The style « village » undergone by deep criticisms. This architecture took a major place in the sector and the actors are many to wonder if it dominates the market today. If the architecture of the centres establishes an essential element of their image, it seems marginal, even absentee of the studies dedicated to the Factory Outlet Centres in Europe. Nevertheless the architectural tendencies reflect the evolution of the concept. The architecture appears among the key factors allowing to distinguish four generations of Factory Outlet Centres which have succeeded in Europe since the middle of the 1980s. This study, entirely dedicated to the architecture of Factory Outlet Centres in Europe, brings to light the place that occupy the various architectural styles within the sector. An English version of this study will be available soon.
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