Porte Marguerite de Navarre / 169 architecture


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  • Architects: 169 architecture
  • Location: Paris, France
  • Architect In Charge: Raphael Ménard, Guillaume Meunier, Adrien Escoffier
  • Area: 320.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2017
  • Photographs: Pierre L'Excellent
  • Structural, Envelope, Low Carbon And Re Use Engineers : Elioth (groupe Egis)
  • General Contractor : Arbonis, with Mits (steel) & Cema (glazing)

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From the architect. This temporary cover project follows the initiative of the city of Paris that aims to promote the use and re-use of bio-sourced materials. Elioth and 169-architecture defined several principles for the realisation of this project in order to limit its carbon impact.


Site Plan

Site Plan

Firstly, the load carrying part of the structure, with a max span of 15m, is constructed in laminated timber (larch). Similarly, the structure of the façade, acting as protection railing, is made up of a wooden frame in the form of vertical units of brackets, in larch as well.


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This structure was deliberately designed using the principles of a very low-carbon construction, encouraging the use of short supply chains.


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Diagram

Diagram


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