Vertical urban agriculture. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo
02/12/2021.
[Romainville] France
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
The Cité Maraîchère is a new municipal facility designed by ilimelgo, located in Marcel Cachin district, Romainville, Seine-Saint-Denis, on Paris west, France. Within a neighbourhood undergoing regeneration, exemplary in its rationality and constructive logic, the building is a link between traditional and modern market gardening practice.
The complex was commissioned to develop for urban agriculture and sustainable food as well as a platform of agricultural, social, architectural and technical innovation.
The complex was commissioned to develop for urban agriculture and sustainable food as well as a platform of agricultural, social, architectural and technical innovation.
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Guillaume Maucuit Lecomte
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Guillaume Maucuit Lecomte
North east façade. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by ilimelgo
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Sandrine Marc
La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo. Photograph by Paul Lengereau
Central axis. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Site plan. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Program axonometric view. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Ground floor plan. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Second floor plan. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Fourth floor plan. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Longitudinal section. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Cross section. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Elevations. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Plantations axonometric view. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Rain water axonometric view. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Solar radiation axonometric view. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
Construction detail. La Cité Maraîchère by ilimelgo.
This vertical garden designed by ilimelgo, is a formidable educational tool focused on the development of a better local diet, which questions our ways of living and eating in the city.
Cité Maraichère is a 1,000 m² vertical greenhouse. They are two rectangular ecological buildings with a concrete, steel and glass structure, designed to make the most of their exposure to sunlight, which has natural insulation using wood, which makes heat exchange possible, with recovery of rainwater and drainage, management, storage and redistribution of water, as well as natural ventilation with intelligent opening management.
Cité Maraichère is a 1,000 m² vertical greenhouse. They are two rectangular ecological buildings with a concrete, steel and glass structure, designed to make the most of their exposure to sunlight, which has natural insulation using wood, which makes heat exchange possible, with recovery of rainwater and drainage, management, storage and redistribution of water, as well as natural ventilation with intelligent opening management.
Project description by ilimelgo
Confronted with climate change, future major ecological and food challenges along with projected population growth by 2050, urban agriculture is considered a solution with great potential for tomorrow.
"Architecture of the living" - the Cité Maraîchère is the result of a political determination to participate in ecological transition.
The objectives of Corinne Valls (Mayor of Romainville), instigator of the project, were multiple: to promote short supply chains, create jobs, guarantee residents quality food, develop a social community economy and raise awareness among residents for the management of energy resources.
As early as 2013, the revised Plan Local d’Urbanisme (PLU - Local Development Plan) authorises construction for agricultural use throughout the district. The new municipality intends to use this tool, inherited from the previous mandate, to service ambitious social and ecological policy within the new Agence Municipale de la Transition Écologique et Solidaire (ACTES).
Former "Cité", the Marcel Cachin neighbourhood, composed of large public housing developments from the 1960s, was a redevelopment operation as part of the initial Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbain (ANRU).
Also, beyond its primary urban agriculture function, the Cité Maraîchère reviews urgent current urban themes: land management and land use, air quality and reduction of heat islands, the development of community networks, etc.
An innovative project open to the city that is commensurate with the urban dynamics within the region.
The homogeneous composition of its façades, a suitable and an adaptable building that expresses its agricultural vocation: daylight, solar and thermal protection, rainwater harvesting, etc.
Designed as a "controlled" bioclimatic environment, it combines both ventilation systems and daylight within high-performance thermal envelopes.
In response to the functional requirements of the brief, the design intent is consist with the objective of efficiency in the service of accountable farming.
Integrated within the site, the Cité Maraîchère is an educational building conducive to exchanges that participate in neighbourhood life and transmit the values and principles of the circular economy.
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Architects
Collaborators
Associate architect.- Secousses. Agronomist.- Terreauciel. Design office for all trades.- Scoping. High Environmental Quality design office.- Étamine. Landscaper.- Land’act.
Client
Ville de Romainville.
Area
2,060 m².
Dates
Competition date.- January 2016.
Year of delivery.- March 2021.
Year of delivery.- March 2021.
Budget
Cost of works.- € 5.1M.
Location
Quartier Marcel Cachin, Romainville, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
Photography
Sandrine Marc and Guillaume Maucuit Lecomte (drone), Paul Lengereau.
Valérian Amalric. Ilimelgo architectes
Valérian Amalric founded Ilimelgo architectes with the collaboration of Catherine Gascon, Félicie Botton, Paul Lengereau, Héloïse de Broissia and Karine Bergevin.
Creating a collective dynamic. Building strong relationships within their team, but also with their partners, is their main concern. They believe in a collaborative approach, where everyone's expertise is recognized, to create insightful and legitimate projects. They are committed to providing a high level of service to their clients by delivering sustainable projects that meet their expectations.
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Creating a collective dynamic. Building strong relationships within their team, but also with their partners, is their main concern. They believe in a collaborative approach, where everyone's expertise is recognized, to create insightful and legitimate projects. They are committed to providing a high level of service to their clients by delivering sustainable projects that meet their expectations.
Growing ideas. They are aware that regardless of the size or scale of the project, architecture has the unique power to influence lifestyle and society. Their desire to integrate nature into the urban environment stimulates their innovative approach. Beyond their interest in the aesthetics of a project, they want to propose new ways of using space, buildings, and infrastructures.
Clothing projects. Several elements are intertwined in the construction of a project; its contextual and social environment, as well as its specifications and assigned budget. Therefore, each project is unique and so is the solution they offer. Its strength lies in their attention to detail and in finding the right balance between function and space, material and design, context and environment, within budgets and financial deadlines.
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