Spring 2014

ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN STUDIOS

PRESERVED VOID in Reuilly: RECONFIGURATING THE MILITARY BARRACKS
Professors: Alessandra Cianchetta, Marcos Garcia Rojo, Antoine Santiard, Tsuyoshi Tane
Columbia University GSAPP - New York Paris Program

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 CONTENT

CALENDAR
Key dates and events

CONTACTS

Instructors’ details

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Project background/abstract
About the Site
Course structure/assignments

ANNEXES

Historical documents
Site context
Site regulations
Site comparisons
Site photos

project site
reuilly military barracks
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PROFESSORS INForMATION AND CONTACT
ALESSANDRA CIANCHETTA / AWP
Alessandra Cianchetta is a leading architect and founding partner of AWP, Paris, the award-winning
practice that works across scales and genres - from the 160 ha strategic masterplan for the Paris CBD
to pavilions, landscapes, interiors, exhibitions and publications. AWP›s work is regularly presented
at venues worldwide such as Maxxi, Cité de l’Architecture and MoMA, and has been featured in NY
Times, Le Monde, Wallpaper and Archithese. Currently Visiting Critic at Cornell University and Visiting
Professor atThe Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design , Alessandra
gives equal weight to the substance of building and its intangible effects, addressing sensual and
perceptual experiences at large urban scales. Current works include a 85,000 square-metre housing
and mixed-use sector project in Lausanne, which will transform the landscape of the city, a 70,000
square-metre public space adjoining the Grande Arche de la Défense, including a unique series of new
buildings, the masterplan of Paris’ CBD, and Poissy Galore, a sequence of public buildings and follies set
in a park by the Seine.
AWP OFFICE FOR TERRITORIAL RECONFIGURATION www.awp.fr
alessandra-cianchetta@awp.fr
MARCOS GARCIA ROJO / MROJO
Marcos García Rojo (Madrid, Spain) is a licensed architect, graduated from the School of Architecture of
Madrid (ETSAM) in 2006. He was awarded Master of Sciences with honours on Advanced Architectural
Design by the Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation of Columbia University
in 2009. He was affiliate student at the Bartlett School of Architecture in 2003 as well as Advanced
Architectural Researcher at GSAPP in 2010.
He has taught at Barnard and Columbia College, GSAPP and was invited professor at the Master in
Collective Housing (ETSAM) in 2007. Since 2006, he runs his own practice mrojo, a multi-disciplinary
platform of collaboration with projects ranging from architecture and design to the editorial. mrojo has
collaborated with offices such as Lacaton & Vassal, Ateliers Jean Nouvel or Herreros Arquitectos,
including competitions and projects in France, Spain, Senegal, Italy and the USA. Since 2007, he is an
active member of the fair-trade tourism association ‘Voyage en Solidaire’ whose hotel in Sirabougou,
Mali was included in the 2009 edition of the «Arquia Proxima» for emerging Spanish young architects.
He is recipient of the «La Caixa» Fellowship for post-graduate studies, the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish
Memorial Prize, the AAD Exit Lectures Award and the Kinne Graduate Award.
Currently, he is based in Paris where he is registered at the Ordre des Architectes. He is studio professor
at “New York/Paris: The shape of two cities” program of Columbia University and collaborates in a
regular basis with the office Lacaton & Vassal Architectes for whom he directs the construction of a 140-
keys 5-stars hotel in Dakar, Senegal.
MARCOSROJO www.mrojo.tumblr.com www.marcosrojo.com
architecture@marcosrojo.com
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ANTOINE SANTIARD / H2O
h2o architectes is an office of creative architectural design based in Paris and lead by Charlotte Hubert,
Jean-Jacques Hubert and Antoine Santiard. h2o works on a wide scope of projects and scales including
historical monuments and sites, public spaces, architecture and design. In every projects and at
different scales the office intends to combine a controled duality between a determinated possibility of
uses and some situations offering possibilities for appropriation.
h2o architectes is today one of the leading practices of the new generation of architects. It has been
awarded the Najap Prize 2008 (a recognition of a selection of young European architects organised by
French Ministry of Culture). The office has also been selected by the international magazine Wallpaper*
for their world architects directory 2009, a selection of the best 30 emerging practices. Recently the
office has been shortlisted for the First Building Award 2012 with a 20 flats building in Paris.
Antoine Santiard graduated as an architect from the EPF. Lausanne in 2001. He has been teaching from
2007 to 2010 at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture of Paris Malaquais and from 2010 to 2012
at Paris Val de Seine. He is currently teaching since 2012 at the GSAPP / Columbia University (New-York/
Paris Programm). He became a partner of the h2o architectes firm in 2008. Prior to joining the studio,
Antoine Santiard was working at Bernard Tschumi Architects. He was in charge of the Limoges Concert
Hall and the now completed Alésia Museum and Archaeological Park.
h2o architectes www.h2oarchitectes.com
santiard@hotmail.com
TSUYOSHI TANE / DGT
Tsuyoshi Tane is an architect, graduated from Hokkaido Tokai University in Japan and expanded his
studies at The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. Before setting up his own practice, he has
collaborated with SOU FUJIMOTO in Tokyo, Henning Larsens Tegnestue in Copenhagen and Adjaye /
Associates in London. In 2006, Tsuyoshi Tane founded DGT.(DORELL.GHOTMEH.TANE / ARCHITECTS)
with Dan Dorell and Lina Ghotmeh, practising Urbanism, Architecture and Space Design. After
winning an international competition for the ‹Estonian National Museum› in 2006 - currently under
construction, DGT has gained an international reputation through a series of award winning projects,
‹The Bump› - Renault motor-show stand, the ‹Kofun Stadium› a finalist of the New National Stadium of
Japan in 2012. And he has received an award the NAJAP ‹07-›08 from the French Ministry of Culture, the
Rassegna Lombarda di Architecttura 2008 from Architects Association of Milan, The 20 Essential Young
Architects from ICON magazine 2008 in UK and Red dot Awards Winning 2013 in Germany.
Tsuyoshi Tane often collaborates with contemporary artist, choreographer and designers, thus
expanding his architectural discipline. Since 2012, he is teaching at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP, NY/
Paris.
DGT.(DORELL.GHOTMEH.TANE / ARCHITECTS) www.dgtarchitects.com
tsuyoshi.tane@dgtarchitects.com
 Project BACKGROUND / ABSTRACT

“PARISIAN MILITARY SERVICE”

Dealing with the existing and negotiating with the consolidated city are wellknown routines for
the European architect. However, this work is often biased and directed by the vast cultural load
that historical heritage carries on in the Old World. When 12% of the world’s surface seems to be
heritage-listed* and, therefore, ‘untouchable’, intervening in a city like Paris appears as a heavy
weight lifting task.

At first glance, the Reuilly Barracks, at the 12th district of Paris may seem one of these preserved
places, fixed, changeless. Yet, historically, this site has evolved in a functional and morphological
manner, from glazing and mirror factory to military barracks. This naturality, without histrionic
preservationist remorses, is crucial to approach the transformation of consolidated cities like
Paris in a meaningful manner.

The studio will focus on the potentials of the Reuilly barracks as a trigger for change, diversity
and urban transformation. The site will be approached from a fully contemporary position
while keeping track of its historical load. Its cultural and historical richness should not be a
fastidious constraint but a triggering device for ingenious and contemporary solutions for new
architectural and urban types.

Urban design and architecture students will form interdisciplinary teams to take a maximum
advantage of different approaches and scales (the city, the neighbourhood, the block, the
building). The studio will split in two mixed halves working as “competition teams” with a
detailed surface program given by the instructors. Each team will propose an overall strategy
for the whole site (as a brief version of a masterplan). Later, each student forming the team will
detail one of its features: one building or program type, one public space, one infrastructural
item, etc.

Reviews and pin-ups will be held regularly in the form of critical sessions to assess each group
evolution and project development.
project site
reuilly military barracks
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 NB. All deliverables must be highly crafted even as “in progress”. Since the studio will not provide
CAD (or any other design software) tutorials, it is highly advised that students allow themselves
enough time during Christmas break to fully master any needed design program (mainly Rhino
or AutoCad). For those purposes, make the most of GSAPP’s training resources, such as Lynda.
For design standards, refer to Francis Ching’s essential: “Architectural Graphics”.
(http://www.arch.columbia.edu/resources/gsapp-resources/lynda)

* According to the data exposed at “Cronocaos”, an exhibition by OMA for the Venice Bienale (also exhibited at the New
Museum, New York in 2011)

historical photographs of the site another military barracks

reuilly military barracks caserne tirlet, chalons-en-champagne
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site context
image from google earth
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site context
image from bing
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Area of site : 2 hectares / 4 acres SITE FACTS
Number of buildings on BARRACKS SITE : 12
Closest UNDERGROUND STATION : REUILLY-DIDEROT (Metro 1 & 8)

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reuilly military barracks
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 COURSE STRUCTURE / ASSIGNMENTS

A1: ASSIGNMENT #1: DURATION 2 WEEKS (due date March 28th)

SITE & CONTEXT ANALYSIS / MAPPING (UD) and MASTERPLANNING (A + UD)
Students to be divided in 4 groups of 5 people working in team

A1.1 SITE & CONTEXT ANALYSIS / MAPPING (UD)

DESCRIPTION
Research & develop an analytic overview of existing site conditions, and social, economic, environmen-
tal and typological factors likely to affect the site’ future development and growth, using parameters &
criteria such as urban armature; land-use; attractors/condensers/activities; mobilities; public spaces/
landscape spaces; times and uses; networks, among others.

OUTPUT
Plots, maps, timelines, matrixes supplemented by photoworks and videos (diagrams can be 3D as well
as digital)
A digital/physical model showing basic topography (including cuts for large scale infrastructure), street
grid & major buildings likely to be retained (students should build a site model)
Land use maps
Architectural Typologies maps
Open space / Landscapes maps
Mobilities and Networks maps
Condensers/Attractors maps

DELIVERABLES/FORMAT
- Maps and diagrams to be compiled into a booklet using a standard format (A3)/uploaded to server for
collective class use; will also need to be incorporated as part of the final deliverables for the studio.
- Model/s
- A video/digital presentation (PPT or PDF format) of the same booklet (10 minutes max)– Contents may
be slightly adapted for presentation purposes.
(Students should be required to devise a master plan with massing model)

PLAN “mission grand-axe”

OMA,
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A.1.2 MASTERPLANNING (A + UD) DURATION:
Site Development Scenario/‘Plan-Guide’ (BOTH SECTIONS)

DESCRIPTION
In this phase a single, unified ‘master plan’ will be generated working in 4 teams of 5 students each. In
the following step each student has primary (but not sole) responsibility for one component of it. This
will be determined by the nature of the project, and the interests/skills of the members of the team.
The intention is that students will pursue complementary design investigation, and intermittently act as
‘consultants’ to each other. Each group is to develop one STRATEGIC SPATIAL FRAMEWORK (‘plan-gui-
de’) that identify broad spatial and temporal moves. The ‘plan-guide’ should elaborate the ideas, strate-
gies and/or material components of the temporal colonization in order to integrate them with the more
conventional formal space requirements of assigned programs. In addition to determining the configu-
ration of the program, these strategic plans will propose an urban armature for the site, and establish
basic ideas about circulation within and between the site and its context. At the same time, they will
map out an overall ‘disposition’ towards the past, present and future – what to preserve and stabilize?
what/how to transform and re-use? and the introduction of new structures. In addition to establishing
the basic spatial and implementational strategy, each ‘plan-guide’ should have an associated timetable
for how the anticipated programs (types, scales, areas) might be implemented.

OUTPUT
Working temporal plots, site maps/diagrams, site sections & study models (working/digital/physical)
Brief (spaces/functions/areas/phasing – assigned, plus those additionally suggested).
A series of diagrams illustrating spatial programs and allocated surfaces, and the timetable of imple-
mentation.

DELIVERABLES/FORMAT
- Graphic materials as described above to be compiled into a booklet using a standard format (A3)/up-
loaded to server for collective class use; will also need to be incorporated as part of the final deliverables
for the studio.
-Posters (square format dimensions TBD e.g. 80 cm x 80 cm = 36 x 36) with a selection of diagrams as
above
Scale of diagrams 1/500 (TBC) a template will be circulated.
-A video/digital presentation (PPT or PDF format) of the same booklet (10 minutes max)– Contents may
be slightly adapted for presentation purposes, ONLY maps, diagrams, plans, sections, elevations, B&W
axonometrics, details, and other original drawings produced by students should be included in the
presentations.
-Reference images/projects and other support materials can be used as annexes but should NOT be
part of the output/deliverables neither in posters nor on video-presentations.

salvataggi centro storici

superstudio, 1971-72
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PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR THE MASTER PLAN
quantity sqm quantity sqm
Area of existing site 19.500 MILITARY FACILITIES 6.200
information desk offices 1.400
shooting training room 4.800
SOCIAL HOUSING 32.900
for families, flat minimum 80 sqm 220 17.600
flat 3 rooms 55 sqm 80 4.400 GARAGE 18.300
flat 2 rooms 35 sqm 240 8.400
parking space 600 15.000
flat 1 room 25 sqm 100 2.500
garage workshop 1.800
gas station 600
bike station 300
STUDENT HOUSING 9.480
fixie bike race track club 600
flat maximum 18 sqm 160 2.880
shared flat for 4 students 50 5.000
shared facilities (kitchen, study, meeting, lounge) 1.200 COMMERCIAL 6.400
administration 400
restaurant 1.200
supermarket 4.600
store 600
SPORT CENTRE 5.750
lobby 250
administration 400 URBAN FARM 6.400
fitness 300
fields 3.200
diving platform 200
market 2.200
pool 1.500
water tank 600
basket ball court 500
lab 8 400
running track 1.200
climbing wall 400
golf practice 800
changing room, shower 4 200
TOTAL SURFACE OF CONSTRUCTION 87.070

ACROBATICS CIRCUS SCHOOL (juggler, tightrope walker, balancing...) 8.040

lobby 250
administration 400 public space / square / urban passage 12.500
class room 4 200 subway connexion 2.800
training room for trapeze 3 600
training room for tightrope walker 3 600
changing room, shower 4 120
learning center, restaurant, lounge 250
circus amphitheater for 1800 seats 5.000 TOTAL SURFACE OF PUBLIC SPACE 15.300
dressing room 4 80
backstage facilities 140
facilities 400

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 A2: ASSIGNMENT #2: DURATION : 6 WEEKS (due date May 14th)
This is assignment is developed individually
Design Component Development (Both Sections)

DESCRIPTION
Students will develop an architectural and/or urban design proposal for a component or system that
has emerged in the selected master plan / ‘plan-guide’.
Although designed individually, these components should not be conceived as autonomous objects.
They need to be seen as complementary (not competing or contradictory) parts of the overall ensemb-
le, and need to be designed in conjunction and consultation with group partners. SCALE, CONTEXT and
OPERATIONS will be intertwined. These interventions should also take into account the site’s history,
and not view building and nature as separate realms of design; each should be developed to communi-
cate and compliment one another towards a nuanced design intervention.

OUTPUT
Project maps/diagrams in its context (scales 1/10 000 to 1/100), project plans scale 1/100 (all levels,
minimum 4 plans e.g. roof plan, ground level plan, first floor plan, second floor plan and so forth), at least
2 profiles scale 1/200 or 1/500 including the entire site, minimum 4 sections scale 1/100 (2 longitudinal
and 2 transversal sections) and all 4 elevations, site sections models(working/digital/physical)
brief (spaces/functions/areas/timing) conceptual diagrams
B&W axonometric diagrams
One single image to represent the project (standfront image) free expression (photocollage, collage,
perspective etc.) Realistic, commercial renders to be avoided.

DELIVERABLES/FORMAT
- Booklet as in previous assignments
- 4 Posters (square format dimensions TBD e.g. 80 cm x 80 cm)
- Physical model of project
- A video/digital presentation PDF format (15 min max)
- A project statement (500 words)

Final printed posters are to be submitted no later than May 12nd.

A failure to do so will result in a fail grade.

collage
jacques famery, paris 1972
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THE ASSIGNMENT A2 IS TO BE SPLIT IN THREE PHASES each with INTERMEDIATE DELIVERABLES AND
PRESENTATIONS

INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY A2.1: CONCEPT RESEARCH & DEFINITION (2 WEEKS)

plots, diagrams, matrixes, conceptual references, volumetric studies (study models and 3d models or
B&W wireframe axonometrics)

INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY A2.2: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (3 WEEKS)

Project maps/diagrams in its context (scales 1/10 000 to 1/100), project plans (all levels), profiles, sec-
tions and elevations (1/500 to 1/100) site sections models(working/digital/physical);
brief (spaces/functions/areas/timing) conceptual diagrams,
B&W axonometric diagrams
One single image to represent the project (stand front image) free expression (photo collage, collage,
perspective etc.) Realistic, commercial renders to be avoided.

INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY A2.3: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR FINAL PRESENTATION (1 WEEK/INTENSIVE)

All deliverables from A2.2 to be composed in a graphically refined/finished presentation
One single image to represent the project (standfront image) free expression (photocollage, collage,
perspective etc.) Realistic, commercial renders to be avoided.
Lay out of posters
Final PDF presentation for video projection
Drafts of final posters to be approved by critics at least 4 days before the final reviews, by May 12nd.
Students failing to submit these by that date will not be given a grade/will fail.

supersurface
superstudio, 1971-72
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 A3: ASSIGNMENT #3 DURATION 1 WEEK DURING INTENSIVE WEEK

TEMPORAL COLONIZATIONS (Intermediate Tactical Interventions) (Both sections)

DESCRIPTION
In this short, intense exercise (1 week), each student will develop an intervention that tactically “coloni-
zes” of the site with a given theme (e.g. Circus and Living Arts) These interventions should combine what
students have just learnt about the site during the analysis phase. The interventions should be partial,
hypothetical and speculative, based on, and engaging, a limited are or set of factors (ie not the “whole
site, forever”). These interventions will help students to develop a thickened understanding of ‘existing’
and ‘emergent’ conditions, and begin to understand the site’s material and scalar possibilities. And
because these interventions are partial rather than totalizing, and require working from the known to
the unknown, temporality (ie the effects of time) will play an integral part in their realization. Students
should select from one of the 3 possible – and quite different – intervention approaches.
STITCHING – addressing the site’s boundary conditions as a way to launch its overall transformation
(This could be seen as an “urbanistic” approach)
INSERTING – materially occupying & adapting the site’s residual structures as a way to launch its overall
transformation. What kinds of opportunistic programmatic and material insertions might the site’s
‘found objects’, – large and small, in working order or in ruins – invite and enhance? (This could be seen
as a “architectural/adaptive re-use” approach).
MOBILIZING – indirectly engaging the site through imagery, media and digital techonologies/networks
as a way to launch its overall transformation. How can mediated images (and text) shape urban space,
and/or condition use, perception and memory of it? How can they create audiences, constituencies and
actors? (This could be seen as a “virtualization & mediatization” approach).

OUTPUT
Plots, maps, plans/sections black & white axonometric diagrams (existing condition and sequenced
proposals); time-lapse animations, sequential/layered isometrics – as required
1:1 mock up of an element or fragment of element

collage “Mountains in the City”

haus rucker, 1974
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VERY IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS ANNEXES

DELIVERABLES/FORMAT
- historical documents
- All architectural drawings and diagrams should be in BLACK & WHITE. A dwg template will be circula-
ted.
- site context

- 3d study models should be in white and/or grey-scales. A further color, chosen by each student can be
used to highlight diagrams and other drawings. - site regulations

- A limited palette of colors and hatches should be used for diagrams, maps, timelines etc. using a gra- - site comparisons
dient color wheel with a limited amount of nuances (e.g. B/W plus one chosen color) and keep all her/his
production consistent to this throughout all the assignments.
- site photos

- Posters will have square format dimensions T e.g. 80 cm x 80 cm (equivalent to 36 x 36)

-All plans and maps should always show the North and a graphic scale.

FONTS
- Texts fonts (both in booklets, PPT presentations, animations and posters) should always be consis-
tent.
- Fonts type for texts, titles and legend: National
- Font size/s : 10 for texts (statements and legends) 16 for all titles

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historical plan before 1860
superposition of atlas vasserot plans

ancient Royal Mirror-Glass

Factory

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historical plan after 1871
superposition of atlas vasserot plans

plots of the northern part have

remained unchanged since the
beginning of the 19th century

rmer plot
own the fo
cutting d
f the street
creation of the military
barracks
cre ation o

t
mer plo
ow n t he f o r
d cu t ting d
ulevar
n of t he b o
cre atio

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actual site plan
paris cadastral plan

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situation within parisian context

BASTILLE
bastille

port alligre
MARCHE
PORTdeDE
bastille market
D’ALLIGRE
BASTILLE

NATION
nation
viaduc
VIADUCdes
arts
DES ARTS

Gare de lyon
PARVIS
square
GARE DE LYON

SQUARE
square DE
de la
henri
PLACEfrenay
HENRI LA BALEINE
baleine
FRENAY
square

reuilly military barracks major mineral square linear planted promenade 0 50 150 350m
Place minérale majeure Promenade plantée linéraire
public garden / Park vegetal axis

Square, jardin Axe végétalisé

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3D view of the site specificity of the plot

northern corner historical plots

typical urban form of the

military barracks:
3 monumental/symetrical

ru
mann)

ed
wings

er
eu i
ny (hauss

lly
(hi
s
to r
rue chalig

ic a
ls
t re
e t)
housing unit from the
1960’s (to be preserved)
element obstructing
views towards the site

elements obstructing views

towards the site
the south-east corner is a
result of the cutting down nn)
aussma
of chaligny street and
rd did erot (h
diderot boulevard boule va

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plan plan
physical & perceptive limits hypothetical delimitation of public & private status

towards rue du
fbg st. Antoine

northern
limit
private
space

chaligny
plot

western square public

mixed use space
limit
space

private
space private
diderot reuilly-diderot space
plot corner

perspective
towards reuilly-
ce
diderot corner cial spa
commer

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plan plan
public transport facilities hypothetical paths and access points

potential
car access
pedestrian
access
pedestrian
existing access
car access
existing car access
(to become
secondary)

potential
car access

pedestrian
access
existing
car access

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plan, bird eye view, sections
local urban plan (plu) rules

maximum height 31m

maximum
height 31m
maximum facade maximum facade
height 20m height 19m
(fig.8 PLU) (fig.7 PLU)

plan - scale 1/2000

south-east axonometric view

section A section B

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plan, bird eye view, sections
local urban plan (plu) rules

maximum facade
height 20m
(fig.8 PLU)

maximum height 31m

maximum facade
height 19m
(fig.7 PLU)

(fig.13 PLU)
maximum
height 31m

maximum facade
height 19m
(fig.7 PLU)

plan - scale 1/2000

north-west axonometric view

section C section D

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bird eye views
local urban plan (plu) rules

These assumptions are only theoretical, they are presented in order to show the analysis of the plot’s Determination of a maximum situation preserving the central void.
potential constructibility This assumption presents a maximum densification of the plot, the development of the project will
integrate variations taking account of the clearance of views towards the site

construction central void

of “e” band preserved

clearance of
densification
views
along the
streets

south-east axonometric view - clearance of void and integration within the building mass of the pavilions south-east axonometric view - clearance of void and maximum densification along the streets
north-west axonometric view - clearance of void and integration within the building mass of the pavilions north-west axonometric view - clearance of void and maximum densification along the streets

construction
of “e” band densification
central void along the
clearance of preserved streets
views

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plan of void zones and zones for plantations (pleine terre) plan of ‘e’ band
local urban plan (plu) rules local urban plan (plu) rules

‘E’ band (20m)

‘z’ band (15m)

‘E ’
‘z ’

ban
ban

void

d(
d(

50% of ‘s’

20m
15 m

5375sqm
)

)
plantation
ground
20% of ‘s’
2150sqm

‘s’ zone (without ‘z’

& preserved buildings)
10750sqm

(20m)
(15m) ‘E’ band
‘z’ band

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comparison of similar scale voids
images from google

comparison scale of sport center - scale 1/2000 reuilly military barracks - scale 1/2000
place des vosges - scale 1/2000 saint-louis hospital square - scale 1/2000

palais royal - scale 1/2000

This comparison aims to present three important places, of bigger scale but well
known. They present strict features of built fronts.

The garden of the Palais Royal as well as the square of the Saint-Louis Hospital
present spaces enclosed by walls. These areas are protected from their built
environment. The discovery of these green enclaves function as rest spaces
of high quality. Place des Vosges works with the passage of the street, this
open space gives to read a great unit, the 4 sides of the square have identical
volumetric moldings.
The military barracks square presents a very heterogeneous volume and
materiality in its building front along rue Reuilly.

These three precedents areas show no additional programming sport or game

types with the exception of the Place des Vosges but at a level not significant.

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site photos

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site photos

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site photos

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site photos

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context site photos

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 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP
NEW YORK PARIS PROGRAM

ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN

STUDIOS
SPRING 2014

ALESSANDRA CIANCHETTA
MARCOS GARCIA ROJO
ANTOINE SANTIARD
TSUYOSHI TANE