EuropaCity is a business and tourism district worth £2.74 billion. This exceptional development is a master plan
organised by the renowned Danish architecture practice, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and is scheduled to open in
2024, right in time for the Olympic Games. Located on the outskirts of Paris, Europacity will be comprised of
eight astonishing buildings plus an exhibition hall. Numerous architecture firms battle it out in a relentless and
creative contest where the winners become responsible for the design of each building.
The main theme for the EuropaCity project will be “Rolling concept” which according to BIG, “will offer on an
unprecedented scale a mix of retail, culture and leisure around a defining theme: Europe, its diversity, its urban
experiences and its cultures.” In addition, the leading architecture group will be designing the exhibition hall
that forms a pedestrian gateway to the development.
ARCHITECTURE
EUROPACITY PARIS
The proficient Dutch architectural practice, UNStudio will be in
charge of building this remarkable centre, dedicated to the 7th art
of the world, which will highlight three intertwined volumes of
weathering steel. It will be comprised of a cinema and a “cultural
laboratory” with both indoor and outdoor screens.
Cultural Centre
by UNStudio
The 7,000-seat concert hall will be comprised of a series of horizontal
and incline levels. Its roof is supported by slim white columns and
atop it, circular canopies will house yet another space. The Hérault
Arnod Architectes will conceive this unique project.
Concert hall
by Hérault Arnod Architectes
Clément Blanchet Architecture will be developing this contemporary
scenery. This space will be opened at ground level and will be
connected with a plaza and a platform level that can seat almost
1,500 people.
Contemporary Circus
by Clément Blanchet Architecture
