L?Atelier de l?Arsenal Paris, Place Mazas Building, Architect, Canal Saint Martin Design
L?Atelier de l?Arsenal, Place Mazas
R̩inventer la Seine Building at Place Mazas Site Рdesign by SO ? IL / Laisn̩ Roussel architects
19 Jul 2017
L?Atelier de l?Arsenal, Place Mazas, Paris
Design: SO ? IL Architects with laisné roussel
Location: Place Mazas, Paris, France
Place Mazas ? Réinventer la Seine
SO ? IL and Laisné Roussel architects have won the international competition for the Place Mazas site in Paris with the project titled L?Atelier de l?Arsenal.
The architecture competition was organized by the city of Paris as part of Reinventer La Seine, a call for innovative proposals at the intersection of architecture, creative urbanism, and development on sites along the river.
Place Mazas is an important area for Paris, located at the end of the Bastille Axis and at the junction of the Canal Saint Martin and the Seine River. It?s also a nexus of future urban development, including the upcoming waterfront park, parc Rives de Seine.

Considering this unique location, the design proposal integrates the site into the historical fabric of Paris while presenting a new, flexible urban strategy, creating the potential for further civic transformation.
The proposal features three new public spaces; a seven-story wood structure with co-living and social housing units; and a building that will accommodate public facilities including co-working spaces, a fabrication lab, and a mult...