PROJECT PARNTER(S)
Architecture: Philippe Mathieux
Landscape Architecture: Jacques Vergely

LOCATION
Paris, France

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS
2P

DESCRIPTION
A long, skinny park built on top of an old and unused viaduct, previously used as a rail line. The arches of the viaduct itself have been cleaned and converted into shops and art studios called Viaduc des Artes. Project completed in 1995.

PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS


LESSONS LEARNED
That the rails to trails concept also works for elevated spaces.

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