eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2010

At the local scale, it is a fundamental element of a radically rethought urban space. It is imbued with a will to reform.
At the scale of the city, it plays a role in punctuating the city.

The site
Confluence of la Seine and la Marne is one of the key points of the topography of Paris.

A skyscraper defined by context
As the response, the building is designed as a superposition of three total different programs.
Also presented by three “frames “facing three rivers trends from the confluence: to the center of Paris, east of Paris (Vincennes) and south-east of Paris (Ivry-sur-Seine).

Instead of making copies of the site print, according to the different characteristic of the vertical context at different heights, three public programs are been proposed.
At the top: a museum on the top facing with the grand “frames” taking the skyline of Paris as the background of the exposition space.
In the middle, there is a library with a view to the bois de Vincennes – Paris’s biggest green space.
At the bottom part, one auditorium is just in front of the open-air theatre, giving a showcase to both inside and outside.