Transformation of a freight station in Paris-
Voluntary proposal, 2000.
Sketch for transformation of a railway freight station into a sports hall and music / theatre school, with practice rooms, patio gardens and covered court yards.
The railway station, which originally had been designed by engineer E. Freyssinet,
is one of the earliest examples of the use of prestressed concrete. The structure
consists of thin shells and trellis girders in on-
This sketch was made in connection with urban redevelopment in the “Seine Rive Gauche” area, a former industrial estate in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
