PARCO SOLAR SOUTH COMPETITION / DOSSIER

VERTICAL VILLAGES FOR EUROPEAN SNOWBIRDS
OFF architecture associated with PR architect ( Philippe RIZZOTTI) and Samuel NAGEOTTE

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Concept
The viaducts’ morphology and especially its piles inspired us to develop vertical villages. The deck therefore should be reinforced by a display of commercial spaces, equipments, medical centres and leisure spaces. We can only imagine how much time these viaducts have needed to impose themselves upon the landscape where they finally have become a significant part of. This project does not intend to impose a new architectural form as it could fracture the existing one and hence become inadequate.

Consequently we intend to reinforce the viaduct’ existing architectural form in order to keep the impact upon the landscape itself to minimum. This project aims to participate to the evolution of the original viaducts in order to consolidate their original identity.

The project will appear as a contemporary archaeological contribution discordant with its double; it will wrap around the existing one and restructures it in order to give it a new breath.

A harmonious combination of viaduct’ morphology and common pavilion typology, taking place in a new dimension which combines the isolating qualities of a pavilion as well as the advantages of a condominium (proximity, mutualisation etc…). The upper part of one of the viaducts deck will inhabit a pedestrian “promenade” nonetheless for the others the deck will remain as traffic road in order to respect the existing paths of the city. The communion of the infrastructure within its landscape should be sufficient to establish a first-class quality of life along with a responsible response to the environment.

PROJECT TEAM:

ARCHITECTS 

Philippe RIZZOTTI, Samuel NAGEOTTE,

OFF Architecture (Tanguy VERMET, Manal RACHDI)

168 rue St Denis - 75002 PARIS (FR)

+33 (0)9 81 98 21 47

ENGINEERS

Anton SAWICKI, Director

Structural Engineering, Buildings & Design, RAMBOLL UK

60 Newman Street - LONDON W1T3DA (UK)

+44 (0)20 7631 5291

www.ramboll.co.uk - anton.sawacki@ramboll.co.uk