Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will be transforming an old industrial zone on the eastern edge of Paris into a sustainable urban district featuring a 180-meter energy efficient tower. The Chicago-based firm won an international competition with their proposal to create a “highly connected urban landscape” on a site that is constrained by high-speed rail tracks, motorways, and the River Seine. SOM’s mixed-use neighborhood will form a gateway to Eastern Paris, noted ArchDaily.The highlight of the 360,000-square-meter masterplan is a 180-meter tower featuring residential, retail, and hotel spaces, and 5000 square meters of interior green space. Loft-style apartments will overlook suspended greens. The developer plans to plant one tree on the site per residential unit. “As part of a wider environmental strategy, the tower at Charenton-Bercy will become one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe,” stated Yasemin Kologlu, Associate Director, SOM.The masterplan reveals a range of living options for all ages, a primary school, along with shopping and leisure centers. With one-third of the site reserved for green space, and sustainable features such as rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and a smart electricity grid, SOM aims to create one of the first urban districts with WELL Community Standard accreditation.
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