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BIG tapped to design Europa City in suburban Paris

BIG tapped to design Europa City in suburban Paris

Mixed-use development would span 800,000 square meters and feature a massive green roof.


By Irina Vinnitskaya - Architecture News | April 26, 2013
Courtesy BIG
Courtesy BIG

Danish architecture firm BIGled by Bjarke Ingels, has been announced as the winner of an international invited competition for the design of Europa City,  a 800,000 square meter cultural, recreational and retail development in Triangle de Gonesse, France.  

Combining city development with an open landscape,  creates a dynamic center of activity for visitors and residents, appealing to the variety of functions of city life.   is situated along the route from Charles de Gaule Airport to Paris and has a wide range of programs that is part of a larger initiative to attract international tourism into the northern parts of Paris.

(http://www.archdaily.com/tag/europa-city/)

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