Morland Mixité Capitale

Paris, France 2015 – 2022

The former ‘Préfecture de Paris’ on Boulevard Morland is situated on the banks of
the River Seine in 4th arrondissement of Paris. The building, which originally housed
city administration, was completed around 1960 by the architect Albert Laprade.
The existing complex originally comprised a 16-storey tower flanked by two 9-storeywings, which formed a square facing the boulevard. As a consequence of the grandscale and the stringent, repetitive façade grid, the complex had a closed off andunapproachable appearance, which was also evident in the rather lifeless square.
Within the context of the Call for Projects ‘Réinventer Paris’, new concepts were to
be generated for 23 sites by interdisciplinary teams, comprising architects, projectdevelopers, landscape architects and artists. The team David Chipperfield Architects
Berlin and the French developer Emerige won the Call for Projects for the complex onBoulevard Morland.
The new ‘Morland Mixité Capitale’ is the result of the refurbishment, remodellingand extension of the existing buildings. The previously introverted complex was
made accessible to the public, transforming it into a lively and open place with thecharacter of a campus and emanating a positive effect for the overall neighbourhood.
Two new building volumes facing the boulevard and the River Seine, which mediate
between the scale of the existing and neighbouring buildings, contribute to the repairof the city. The volumes are raised above the ground to create a new public axis thatprovides a passage from the boulevard to the River Seine. Load-bearing, vaulted
arcades characterize this passage at ground floor level and act as a counterpart tothe stringent column grid of the existing ensemble. The arcades establish an inviting
entrance gesture to the campus, guiding passers-by into the interior of the complex.
Preserving and further developing the existing building not only ensures urbancontinuity, but also forms an essential component for the sustainability concept.
With great respect for the existing fabric, it was repaired instead of being replaced
wherever possible. Low energy and resource consumption are ensured, among otherthings, by an energy cycle based on heat exchange and a closed phyto-purification
system for urban gardening on the roof.
The complex accommodates a wide spectrum of usages: upscale and affordable
housing, a hotel, a youth hostel, offices, retail, a gallery, a food market and a childcare
facility. The two top floors, which were only accessible to the public for a few years
following the completion of the original building, are opened up again and given back to
the public. These upper storeys house an inhabitable art installation by Ólafur Eliassonand Sebastian Behmann from Studio Other Spaces Berlin, a bar and restaurant. From
here, inhabitants and visitors can enjoy wide vistas over the French capital.

CompetitionProject start
Completion
Gross floor area
ClientArchitect

2015 – 2016
2016
2022
63,500 m2
Société Parisienne du Nouvel Arsenal represented by EmerigeDavid Chipperfield Architects Berlin
Calq ArchitectureMorland Mixité CapitaleƒMorland Mixité Capitale Paris, France 2015 – 2022

Competition
Project start
Construction start
Completion
Opening
Gross floor area
ClientProject controlling2015 – 2016
2016
2018
2022
2022
63,500 m2
Société Parisienne du Nouvel Arsenal
Emerige, Paris

ArchitectPartners

David Chipperfield Architects BerlinDavid Chipperfield, Christoph Felger (Design lead),Harald Müller
Ronan Burke (Competition), Wiebke Ahues (Preparation
and brief to Technical design, Site design supervision),
Anne Hengst (Deputy project architect Developed design toTechnical design)
Rodrigo Antón Carrasquer, Wolfgang Baumeister,Jana Bolten, Axel Burkhard, Mirjam von Busch, Emmi Frank,Álvaro González Zanetich, Anne Hengst, Paul Hillerkus,
Enise Kocaman, Katharina Loges, Maximilian Lohmann,
Sandra Morar, Carthage Murphy, Rebecca Odewole,
Joshua Saunders, André Silva Oliveira; Visualisation: KonradBasan, Ken Polster, Simon Wiesmaier
Rodrigo Antón Carrasquer, Ivan Dimitrov, Bertram Dreyer,
Pavel Frank, Paul Hillerkus, Cyril Kriwan, Carthage Murphy,
Elsa Pandozi, Christof Piaskowski, Lydia Ramakers,
Joshua Saunders, Noriyuki Sawaya, Iason Tsironis,
Niklas Veelken, Jaro Venitz, Marc Warrington,
Amelie Wegner, Max Werner, Annabell Wolf;
Graphics, visualisation: Maude Orban, Simon Wiesmaier,Ute Zscharnt
In collaboration withCB économie, Chartres
BRS-Architectes, Paris (Procurement)
Calq Architecture, Paris (Local partner early phases:
responsible for interior for existing buildings,
Executive architect construction supervision)
Bouygues, ParisSomete, Paris
Bollinger & Grohmann, Berlin
Barbanel Ingénierie, Toulouse

Project architects

Project teamCompetition team

Quantity surveyor
Contact architect
Executive architect,local partner
General contractor
Structural engineer
Services engineer,
Building physics
Acoustic consultant
Fire consultant
Façade consultant
Sustainability
Landscape architect
Art installation
Temporary art installation

Acoustique Vivié & Associés, Paris
MDS, Paris
Bollinger & Grohmann, Berlin
Etamine, Paris
Michel Desvigne Paysagiste, Paris
Studio Other Spaces, Berlin (Ólafur Elíasson undSebastian Behmann)
Encore Heureux, Paris

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