Location: Paris, France.

Architect: Ferrier Marchetti Studio.

Ferrier Marchetti Studio has completed a mixed-use scheme adjacent to Saint-Lazare station, consisting of retail, restaurants, and workspace. It is part restoration, part rehabilitation of a significant protected Haussmann building, with a contemporary 20,000m2 structure reaching up to sevenstoreys. It is characterised by a delicately tinted glass grid façade, an auditorium overhung by hanging gardens, a public promenade, 2,000m2 of terraces, and a green roof for agricultural purposes. The design of Grand Central Saint-Lazare is inspired by Monet’s Gare Saint-Lazare paintings, and Ferrier Marchetti Studio has infused the contemporary façade with colour, light and history. On the station side, the façade reflects the historic glass roof of the adjacent French National Heritage site, while on the rue d’Amsterdam side, the elevations of softly coloured glass interweave with the building and the original Haussmann architecture. The eco-nourishing system on the rooftop offers 800sqm of urban field with views over Paris.

Photo credit: Luc Boegly.