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Paul Andreu Architecte in associoation with ADPI
Paris, France
Paul Andreu


Outline Concept
“The site is considered as an extension of the Main river geography, providing the city a new urban forest: the ECB park. Green corridors link these parks and create a promenade near the Main river.

Planted areas have lots of advantages like filtering toxins from the surrounding air, increasing humidity and reducing temperature in the immediate area. Water surfaces near the buildings create temperature reduction.

The ground has two slopes, one towards north, one towards south. The rain water flows to the two canals, which run along the base of each slope, delimiting the ECB’s site.”