PARIS - projects & updates - Page 19

Minato Ku · #**361** Posted: **Jun 3, 2011, 9:58 PM**

Balard, Ministry of Defence. (15th arrondissement)
Work will start in 2014, for a completion in 2014

Minato Ku · #**362** Posted: **Oct 13, 2011, 12:38 PM**

Boucicaut, redevelopment area (15th arrondissment)
This ecodistrict on the site of a former hospital closed in 2001, will house 700 apartments and other buildings.

Pictures by Franck Badaire

http://www.boucicaut.fr/?page_id=46

lake of the nations · #**363** Posted: **Oct 14, 2011, 1:29 AM**

Merveilleux! The Ministry of Defence headquarter will look fine!

Minato Ku · #**364** Posted: **Dec 12, 2011, 6:20 PM**

Pont de Bezons redevelopment area (Bezons western suburbs).
This area is where will be located the last stop of the T2 light rail line (curently under in construction), linking Bezons to la Defense, Issy Val de Seine and Porte de Versailles in inner Paris.

Minato Ku · #**365** Posted: **Jan 11, 2012, 11:34 PM**

Gare de Lyon railway terminal, renovation and extention of the Hall 2 (12th arrondissement).

Inside

Minato Ku · #**366** Posted: **Jan 13, 2012, 9:09 PM**

Quote:

Dominique Perrault: Citylights - le campus du pont de sèvres

Internationally-recognized french architect Dominique Perrault has redrawn plans for the Pont de Sèvres towers in Boulogne-Billancourt, france with 'citylights', a scheme to transform and re-urbanize the western suburb of Paris. stripping the old façades of the pre-existing towers, the design features a double layer skin that alternates between transparency and silver shades, providing a rhythmic effect to the highly geometric structures.

Situated close to the Seine, the buildings are a composition of three towers which each serve asthe main bodies or 'petals' in the layout.
Hexagonal volumes terminate at different heights, creating a visual effect similar to an organ flues assembly.
Working with the original proportions and identity of
the architecture, the new facade design features a 'bracelet' treatment which work with oblique creases and folds.
The finish multiplies the reflections on all perspectives, providing vibrant and light-filled bands
all around the buildings.

In order to provide more connection at the natural ground level, the elevated entrance of the towers is brought back to the same level of the city.
The lobby links up the buildings on three levels, offering a generous space for meetings and exchanges.
Within nearly 70,000 m2 of office floors, additional programs such as restaurants, cafeterias, a fitness club, a travellers' lobby, intercompany nursery and more are offered throughout.

Pont de Sévres today

Site and context

...

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...de-sevres.html

Minato Ku · #**367** Posted: **Jan 18, 2012, 1:24 PM**

Europa city, a big mall in the municipality of Gonesse (northern outer suburbs) in a non urbanized land between CDG and Le Bourget aiports.

The four finalists of the contest for this mall.

Manuelle Gautrand:

Snohetta:

Valode & Pistre:

BIG:

http://www.lemoniteur.fr/155-projets...44136#16244139

Minato Ku · #**368** Posted: **Jan 19, 2012, 8:24 PM**

Place du Grand Ouest, Massy
Christian de Portzamparc

lake of the nations · #**369** Posted: **Jan 20, 2012, 2:24 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minato Ku

Europa city, a big mall in the municipality of Gonesse (northern outer suburbs) in a non urbanized land between CDG and Le Bourget aiports.

The four finalists of the contest for this mall.

Wow! Simply stunning. When will the winner be announced?

Swede · #**370** Posted: **Jan 20, 2012, 9:23 AM**

Yeah, that mall was actually interesting! I liked the BIG and Snöhetta proposals the most. I'm still not in favour of suburban malls, but at least these look interesting, I like the roof-top parks.

Citylights: I like the skyline shot of Midtown Manhattan. Not a fan of the non-urban ground level of the project though. I realize Paris doesn't have anywhere near as much a problem with this as Stockholm, but if non-urban sground levels is seen as a good / avantgard thing... it'll become a real problem.

Minato Ku · #**371** Posted: **Jan 21, 2012, 12:30 AM**

It is not a skyline shot of Midtown Manhattan, it is La Défense.
The skyline is not well positioned, I mean that the picture is inversed but I clearly recognize Tour First, Tour Total, tour Areva and other skyscrapers of La Défense.

Citylights is the renovation of an existing tower, the actual ground level is much less urban.

Swede · #**372** Posted: **Jan 21, 2012, 9:22 AM**

huh, I thought I saw the Citicorp building in there. My bad.

That entrance looks monumental, understated and unwelcoming. Not a good design.

mousquet · #**373** Posted: **Jan 22, 2012, 8:58 AM**

Your bad was quite flattering and funny, Swede. I would admit that the district skyline looks cool on that edited picture though. They shot it from the viewpoint that makes it look the biggest.

About Citylights itself, the buildings to be renovated are commonly called a fortress. So that site mustn't be an easy one to work on when it comes to integrate it with its surroundings. Just one more great achievement of the 1970s. That renovation will be a welcome refreshment anyways.

Minato Ku · #**374** Posted: **Feb 4, 2012, 10:29 PM**

Minato Ku · #**375** Posted: **Apr 4, 2012, 10:36 PM**

Atlantis redevelopment area in Massy (southern outer suburbs)

Minato Ku · #**376** Posted: **Apr 4, 2012, 10:37 PM**

New Massy Palaiseau station building

Old building seen from the new

mousquet · #**377** Posted: **Apr 9, 2012, 8:04 PM**

Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation (i.e. LVMH's art patronage activities).
Mind you:

Under construction in the Jardin d'Acclimatation (Bois de Boulogne).

Thanks to Milo for these pictures.

There's gonna be an art gallery in there. I'm assuming it would host their foundation offices as well.

flight_from_kamakura · #**378** Posted: **Apr 10, 2012, 2:56 AM**

i wonder how much booze this guy had to feed sarkozy for him to be allowed to build his museum in the bois de boulogne, but what a beautiful structure.

you know, sometimes all it takes is a little browsing through the various french and german fora (and sometimes spanish) to really remember what beautiful structures human beings can develop. sf is a dump full of bumbling phillistines, by contrast with what you folks have over there. not sure if it makes me despair at our lot over here, or utterly inspired by the fact that, at least somewhere, humans enjoy the radiance of the fruits of their most beautiful labors.

Lear · #**379** Posted: **Apr 10, 2012, 3:29 PM**

I guess this is the right thread to post Paris projects

Maybe a moderator or admin could move the thread here into the main thread.

mousquet · #**380** Posted: **Apr 10, 2012, 5:14 PM**

^ There are 2 threads for Paris's general developments. This in the Europe section and another in the City Compilations that has a link to it in Europe/Paris P&C.
I'll use the other one next time.