Ingels explained how BIG’s design for EuropaCity will combine the qualities of an open landscape with streetscapes of different proportions Credit: BIG
Bjarke Ingels has shed more light on his designs for EuropaCity, the huge leisure development planned for the outskirts of Paris.
In a new video featuring Ingels in conversation with Italian architect Carlo Ratti, the BIG studio founder claims the project has given him the opportunity to “be as bold as the Parisians used to be when they made the Paris we know today.”
Ingels said the French capital “has been incredibly good at creating landmarks”, but EuropaCity will “create the notion of a city expanding and becoming more diverse - creating a Paris 2.0 that sets a new standard for what a city can be.”
In the video, Ingels explained how BIG’s design for EuropaCity will combine the qualities of an open landscape with streetscapes of different proportions, creating a horizontal landmark.
“The classic monument is about verticality and how many floors you can stack on top,” he said. “In EuropaCity we’ve tried to create a lively urban fabric that combines radically different streetscapes, both intimate and generous. Some roofscapes kiss the ground, others are tall and invaded by greenery.”
“This is a chance to think big and make big experiments,” said Ingels. “A city is more than just an accumulation of buildings. We are creating something at the scale of a neighbourhood in one holistic design.
“In 2024 when you arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport and look out the airplane, you will see an undulating green hybrid of landscape and architecture, like a piece of land art welcoming you to Paris.”
The city will feature a selection of hotels, restaurants, theme parks, cultural sites, urban farmland, shopping centres and sports facilities Credit: BIG
EuropaCity will cover more than 80 acres (324,000sq m) Credit: BIG
Peaceful green spaces will merge into leisure-filled urbanised districts Credit: BIG
Public consultations about BIG’s masterplan will take place between March and June and the plans are expected to be finalised by 2017 Credit: BIG
The 'holistic' design is centred around fun and engagement Credit: BIG
EuropaCity will include theme parks as part of its attractions offerings Credit: BIG
The €3.1bn (US$3.5bn, £2.4bn) project is one of the largest ongoing leisure developments on the planet Credit: BIG
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Ingels explained how BIG’s design for EuropaCity will combine the qualities of an open landscape with streetscapes of different proportions Credit: BIG
Bjarke Ingels has shed more light on his designs for EuropaCity, the huge leisure development planned for the outskirts of Paris.
In a new video featuring Ingels in conversation with Italian architect Carlo Ratti, the BIG studio founder claims the project has given him the opportunity to “be as bold as the Parisians used to be when they made the Paris we know today.”
Ingels said the French capital “has been incredibly good at creating landmarks”, but EuropaCity will “create the notion of a city expanding and becoming more diverse - creating a Paris 2.0 that sets a new standard for what a city can be.”
In the video, Ingels explained how BIG’s design for EuropaCity will combine the qualities of an open landscape with streetscapes of different proportions, creating a horizontal landmark.
“The classic monument is about verticality and how many floors you can stack on top,” he said. “In EuropaCity we’ve tried to create a lively urban fabric that combines radically different streetscapes, both intimate and generous. Some roofscapes kiss the ground, others are tall and invaded by greenery.”
“This is a chance to think big and make big experiments,” said Ingels. “A city is more than just an accumulation of buildings. We are creating something at the scale of a neighbourhood in one holistic design.
“In 2024 when you arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport and look out the airplane, you will see an undulating green hybrid of landscape and architecture, like a piece of land art welcoming you to Paris.”
The city will feature a selection of hotels, restaurants, theme parks, cultural sites, urban farmland, shopping centres and sports facilities Credit: BIG
EuropaCity will cover more than 80 acres (324,000sq m) Credit: BIG
Peaceful green spaces will merge into leisure-filled urbanised districts Credit: BIG
Public consultations about BIG’s masterplan will take place between March and June and the plans are expected to be finalised by 2017 Credit: BIG
The 'holistic' design is centred around fun and engagement Credit: BIG
EuropaCity will include theme parks as part of its attractions offerings Credit: BIG
The €3.1bn (US$3.5bn, £2.4bn) project is one of the largest ongoing leisure developments on the planet Credit: BIG
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continent – has told CLAD how the scheme can bolster the Paris bid to host the 2024
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Debate will host a series of open
discussions about the development of
Bjarke Ingels’ EuropaCity masterplan;
one of the largest ongoing leisure
developments on the continent.
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for France's Europa City – set to be one of the largest leisure developments in
Europe over the next five years.
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions
saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic
England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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