Partner in charge: Matthieu Wotling
Eastern Paris, France
Congress Center, Hospitality
Surface: 30,000m2
Kengo Kuma & Associates won the 1st prize for the international competition “Inventer le Grand Paris” with the team “Balcon sur Paris”.
The project is to design a Congress Center in the strategic place of Villiers-sur-Marne situated in Eastern Paris. Interface of knowledge, the Congress Center combined with an important hospitality program will connect people and reinforce the dynamic of the new district. The project is also a unique opportunity to explore the use of timber for high-rise construction.
The building emerges from the ground as a continuity of the metropolitan garden. The natural slope of the site is accentuated to create a belvedere over the highway and the garden. With its unique shape and materiality, the project forms a lighthouse which represents the Grand Paris East entrance and a new symbol for the city of Villiers-sur-Marne. The Congress Center and hospitality program together with the other tall buildings of the project forms a coherent urban project linking the ground of Villiers sur Marne with the sky of the “Grand Paris”.
For the exterior façade, we decided to express the beauty of the wooden structure protected by high performance glazing. The project absorbs natural light during the day and gives a smooth and subtle presence during the night. For the interior spaces we decided to use only natural materials to create peaceful and warm atmospheres. The undulating movement of the timber fins in the main auditorium will envelop the audience and speakers to give the feeling of protection, a place where time is suspended.
Project team : Nicolas Cazali, Hagai Ben Naim, Isabel Soto
« Balcon sur Paris » team :
Investors : Compagnie de Phalsbourg, Codeurs et Compagnie (co-investor), Emerige (co-investor)
Architectural project : X-TU, Stefano Boeri Architetti, Oxo Architectes, KOZ Architectes, Michael Green Architecture
Landscape concept : James Corner Field Operations, Atelier Paul Arène
Structure, systems and sustainability : Equilibrium (wooden constructions), Sinteo (energy), VS-A Group (facade engineering), Lamoureux Acoustics (acoustics), Transitec (mobility), CASSO & Associés, (accessibility, fire prevention), EDF (energy, smart grid), Schneider Electric (smart building, smart grid), CSTB (consultancy), Aveltys (AMO garantie de charges), Urbagri (urban agriculture), LPO (awareness campaign), Ville Ouverte (coordination), Transdev (parking), Zenpark (parking), Ducks Scéno (Congress Center scenography)
パートナーインチャージ:Matthieu Wotling
フランス、パリ東部
国際会議場
30,000m2
このたび、フランスの国際会議場のコンペティションにて、隈研吾建築都市設計事務所が最優秀者として選定されました。協働はBalcon sur Parisです。
Project team : Nicolas Cazali, Hagai Ben Naim, Isabel Soto
« Balcon sur Paris » team :
Investors : Compagnie de Phalsbourg, Codeurs et Compagnie (co-investor), Emerige (co-investor)
Architectural project : X-TU, Stefano Boeri Architetti, Oxo Architectes, KOZ Architectes, Michael Green Architecture
Landscape concept : James Corner Field Operations, Atelier Paul Arène
Structure, systems and sustainability : Equilibrium (wooden constructions), Sinteo (energy), VS-A Group (facade engineering), Lamoureux Acoustics (acoustics), Transitec (mobility), CASSO & Associés, (accessibility, fire prevention), EDF (energy, smart grid), Schneider Electric (smart building, smart grid), CSTB (consultancy), Aveltys (AMO garantie de charges), Urbagri (urban agriculture), LPO (awareness campaign), Ville Ouverte (coordination), Transdev (parking), Zenpark (parking), Ducks Scéno (Congress Center scenography)