Reinvent Paris – PlayGround
Inspiration from nature
With a desire to create a new and energizing area in the Pershing district, 3XN entered the Reinvent Paris competition. The district is physically and symbolically separated from Paris because the ring road separates the two districts from each other and thereby creates a barrier to social interaction. The inspiration for the project came from nature and from the veins of a leaf – where the various side strings spread out from the middle string in the leaf. 3XN‘s project connects the two isolated districts with a unique construction on a bridge over the vibrant ring road.
Catalyst for diversity
The new building helps create a transformation of the region by creating a stronger, more active and green neighborhood. What previously had a negative impact on the area transforms into a positive catalyst, where the two parts now connect to each other physically.
The entire project is characterized by diversity in design and form, but the project also creates diversity in the people who are there.
A green oasis
Parisians will have a building with several purposes – from residential and commercial use to a green space that offers a respite from the vibrant city life. All of it makes the area into a destination.
What used to be dominated by noise, traffic, and pollution, now offers green spaces, urban agriculture, office space for established companies and young entrepreneurs, hotels, hundreds of jobs and a large food market – and in the end creating a tourist destination.
courtesy of 3XN
Project Info.
Architects : 3XN
Location: Paris, France
Year : 2016
Type : Office, Residential, Hotel, Retail, Bus station
