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.

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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

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, encoura...