Connecting the Grand Paris – France
The region of Île-de-France and the metropolitan area of Paris Île-de-France occupies a total area of 12.011 km² and is the wealthiest and most populated administrative region of France. Economically, Île-de-France is the worlds fourth-largest and Europe’s wealthiest and largest regional…
Haussmann and the buildings of Paris – France
Baron Haussmann The Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann (1809-1891), Prefect of the Seine under the Second Empire, dramatically reenvisioned Paris at the request of Napoleon III. The emperor had spent several years in London, and that capital’s superior technical infrastructure inspired…
The post-it competiton is invading La Défense – France
A handful of colored papers, a dose of creativity and that’s it. Mario, Space Invaders, Simpsons, Pac-Man … dozens of characters from video games and cartoons of the 90s, represented through post-it, decorate since a few weeks the glass facades…
PIDUD Challenging Urbanism – France
How should the rapid changes in 21st-century society influence the methods of urban planners? How can planners promote sustainable development in light of population shifts from traditional city centers? To answer such questions, the French research organization Sustainable Urban Development…
Constructing an elegant bridge – France
Eight years after the team of Feichtinger Architects, consulting engineers RFR and Sepia was declared the winner of the competition for a new pedestrian bridge over the River Seine, the Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir was finally inaugurated in July 2006….
Logistics centre for containers – France
The port of Gennevilliers, situated in the north of Paris, is one of the important inland ports of Ile-de-France. It is connected via the river Seine and several canals to the great container ports of Le Havre in France and…
Paris Air Terminal Collapse Report – France
On May 23, 2004, a portion of roof at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris collapsed, killing four travelers and injuring three more. Ten months later, an investigation of the innovative vault construction has resulted in a report…
Fire Station Living de Paris – France
There’s a newcomer to an otherwise typical Parisian suburban landscape of highways, railway lines, factories, and housing. In the fast-growing town of Nanterre, a fire station has become a new landmark, with a copper-colored facade that changes with the daylight….
Centre National de la Danse – France
In September 2004, the French Centre National de la Danse (National Dance Center) opened the doors of its “new” headquarters to students, professionals, and the public. Situated in Pantin, a town just northeast of Paris, the rejuvenated 1960s-era building symbolizes…
Paris Plage 2003 – France
During France’s traditional August vacation period, part of the riverside roadway in Paris‘ inner city was blocked off to traffic and handed over to strollers and roller-skaters. As during last year, the “Paris Plage” project was created again, an inner-city…
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