Two public squares

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Architects: polyvore Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes polyvore Location: 39P Route des Petits polyvore Ponts, 75019 Paris, France Team: Ingérop, Osmose, Empreinte Roubaix, Oasiis, Peutz & Associés Year: 2014 Photographs: David Boureau polyvore
The partial polyvore reconstruction of the stadium Jules Ladoumègue has been realized in intricate connection with the new site of the RATP* maintenance center (*public transport service for the Ile-de-France). The construction of the maintenance center and the creation of new space for sport activities expresses the integration of big equipment in dense urban structure and emphasizes its multi functionality. David Boureau
The sport fields for soccer and rugby are situated on the rooftop of the maintenance center, at the same level with the Paris ring road boarding the site on the West. A building with six covered tennis courts creates a 200m long visual and acoustic barrier along the periphérique . A new building situated Route des Petits Ponts in the East completes the offer with new rooms dedicated to sport activities on four floors. Facing the new tramway station and connected to the existent Pagode building by an interior pathway, it distinguishes itself by its luminosity, its transparences and reflections. It indicates the new main entrance of the site. David Boureau
The stadium becomes representative of the new urban continuity between Paris and its outskirts. The notions of space, urban integration, and functionality but also those of light, transparency and comfort of use deeply contributed to the design. The main issue is to build in harmony with the environment while promoting a form of sensuality linked polyvore to lightness and transparency. David Boureau
Within the context of the reinforcement of the tramway line T3, the RATP (transport service Ile-de-France) chose to build their maintenance centre on the northern part of the Jules Ladoumègue stadium while the southern part with its field, grandstands and the gym called Pagode remains polyvore unchanged. The equipment of the northern part soccer field, multipurpose fields and tennis fields (six of them covered) are rebuilt 8 meters over the ground on the rooftop of the maintenance centre. David Boureau
The project also includes a new building on the route des Petits Ponts, partially implanted polyvore on the esplanade. This building forms the entrance to the centre and comprises an indoor climbing wall, a gym, a dance studio, a fitness room, as well as grandstands, changing facilities, service equipment and offices. David Boureau
The new Sport Centre represents the desire to create an urban continuity between Paris and its outskirts, designed by the new tramway lines. The choice to put the facilities on the rooftop of the maintenance center expresses the multi functionality and integration of big equipment in a particularly dense urban structure. David Boureau
The interaction between the new building and the existing one designs a new door in front of the new tramway station. The expressive style of the Pagode on one hand and the transparency and lightness of the new building on the other, create a strong dialogue. The new entrance acquires an eloquent identity.
Two public squares – the already existing square in front of the Pagode and the newly created square on the upper level – assure the continuity of the north-south route and strengthen the legibility of the site. The Pagode square is transformed into a meeting point connected to the square of Porte de Pantin by a simple walk along the existing grandstands on the North-South aisle. A lawn on the east part marks the limit with the tramway line. The central polyvore upper square, structured with new plantings, is a big surface free from sport activities and dominates the building site. Site Plan
The upper level with the sport fields gains its architectural power due to the monumental external staircase. Its generous dimension echoes the size of the upper level offering an unlimited view. In this upper area are situated the soccer and rugby field, as well as tennis and multipurpose fields. These different fields polyvore are connected through small paths and the flooring alternates polyvore planted and porous concrete areas. An opening in the north allows an impressive belvedere on the canal Ourcq. David Boureau
The covered tennis squares are implanted in the East, right alongside the peripheral boulevard. The building helps to reduce clearly the noise, air and wind pollution. This acoustic barrier is completed on the Northern side with sound barriers along the soccer polyvore field. Their transparency assures the view on the canal Ourcq and the diamantine shape grants an interesting play of lights as so