Paris unveils historic plans for 54-hectare destination park at the Eiffel Tower
By Andrew Manns 22 May 2019
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, called Gustafson Porter + Bowman's design concept for the park Credit: Courtesy of Gustafson Porter + Bowman
The city of Paris has selected London-based landscape design practice Gustafson Porter + Bowman (GP+B) to lead a €72m (US$80.3m, £63.5m) expansion of the Eiffel Tower's surrounding public realm.
Expected to dramatically enhance and diversify visitor experience at the iconic building, the project will see a variety of new spaces created, including a green amphitheatre at the Place du Trocadéro, two plazas (one on each side of the Pont d'Iéna bridge), a haute-cuisine restaurant, and a playground area.
The reimagined space will also feature walking and cycling paths, as well as a foliaged promenade that will link the Eiffel Tower, the Bir Hakeim bridge, and the Museum of Quai Branly.
"Our scheme aims to breathe new life into a historic landscape, creating a 21st-century destination for one of Paris' largest parks," said Mary Bowman, partner at GP+B.
A number of design and engineering firms are also attached to the project, among which are exhibition specialists dUCKS Scéno, heritage architects Atelier Monchecourt & Co, and infrastructure consultancy Bollinger-Grohmann.
The development, which is being financed by the Eiffel Company, is expected to be completed ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Paris unveils historic plans for 54-hectare destination park at the Eiffel Tower
POSTED 22 May 2019 . BY Andrew Manns
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, called Gustafson Porter + Bowman's design concept for the park "superb". Credit: Courtesy of Gustafson Porter + Bowman
Credit: Courtesy of Gustafson Porter + Bowman
Our proposal unites a celebration of history with an enhancement of the future. – Kathryn Gustafson
The city of Paris has selected London-based landscape design practice Gustafson Porter + Bowman (GP+B) to lead a €72m (US$80.3m, £63.5m) expansion of the Eiffel Tower's surrounding public realm.
Expected to dramatically enhance and diversify visitor experience at the iconic building, the project will see a variety of new spaces created, including a green amphitheatre at the Place du Trocadéro, two plazas (one on each side of the Pont d'Iéna bridge), a haute-cuisine restaurant, and a playground area.
The reimagined space will also feature walking and cycling paths, as well as a foliaged promenade that will link the Eiffel Tower, the Bir Hakeim bridge, and the Museum of Quai Branly.
"Our scheme aims to breathe new life into a historic landscape, creating a 21st-century destination for one of Paris' largest parks," said Mary Bowman, partner at GP+B.
A number of design and engineering firms are also attached to the project, among which are exhibition specialists dUCKS Scéno, heritage architects Atelier Monchecourt & Co, and infrastructure consultancy Bollinger-Grohmann.
The development, which is being financed by the Eiffel Company, is expected to be completed ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower site is expected to be completed in 2023. Credit: Courtesy of Gustafson Porter + Bowman
The project will also see the landmark's lighting fixtures and pedestrian areas enhanced. Credit: Courtesy of Gustafson Porter + Bowman
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