Office for Architecture, Research and Design
Previous Work

Christoph Felger at David Chipperfield Architects

Project

Morland Mixité Capital, Paris, France

Year

2015-2022

Programme

Affordable & Social Housing, 5 Star Hotel, Youth Hotel, Offices, Retail, Food Market, Swimming Pool, Parking

Site Area

0,95 ha

Gross Floor Area

63.500 m2

Client

Société Parisienne du Nouvel Arsenal represented by Emerige

Commission

Selected competition 2015

Scope

Stages of work in accordance with HOAI 1-4, detailed design and artistic supervision

Description

Morland Mixité Capitale transforms a former administrative building from the late 1950s into a vibrant mixed-use destination in the centre of Paris. Rather than replacing the existing structure, the project builds upon its architectural and material qualities, demonstrating how adaptive reuse can support the long-term evolution of the city. Situated between Boulevard Morland and the Seine, the project opens the previously inaccessible site through a network of public routes, courtyards and entrances that reconnect the block to its surroundings. Housing, workplaces, cultural programmes, public facilities, shops and hospitality are combined to create a diverse urban environment animated throughout the day. Arcades, colonnades, roof terraces and gardens extend the public realm and reinterpret familiar Parisian urban elements in a contemporary manner. Through the integration of mixed use, public accessibility and adaptive reuse, the project proposes a model for urban transformation that strengthens both the social and spatial life of the city.

Team David Chipperfield Architects

Partners David Chipperfield, Christoph Felger (Design Lead), Harald Müller (Project Management)
Project Architects Ronan Burke (Competition), Wiebke Ahues, Anne Hengst
Project Team Rodrigo Antón Carrasquer, Wolfgang Baumeister, Jana Bolten, Axel Burkhard, Mirjam von Busch, Ivan Dimitrov, Bertram Dreyer, Emmi Frank, Pavel Frank, Álvaro González Zanetich, Anne Hengst, Paul Hillerkus, Enise Kocaman, Cyril Kriwan, Katharina Loges, Maximilian Lohmann, Sandra Morar, Carthage Murphy, Rebecca Odewole, Elsa Pandozi, Christof Piaskowski, Lydia Ramakers, Joshua Saunders, Noriyuki Sawaya, André Silva Oliveira, Iason Tsironis, Niklas Veelken, Jaro Venitz, Marc Warrington, Amelie Wegner, Max Werner, Annabell Wolf, Konrad Basan, Ken Polster, Simon Wiesmaier, Maude Orban, Ute Zscharnt

Collaborators

CB économie, Chartres, France (Cost Planning)

Urs Seher, Caspar Muschalek, BRS-Architectes, Paris, France (Executive Architect)

Jean-Philipp Leboeuf, Anne Savard, Calq Architecture, Paris, France (Local Partner Architect and Site Supervision)

Bouygues, Paris, France (General Contractor)

Somete, Paris, France (Structural Engineering)

Bollinger+Grohmann, Berlin, Germany (Structural Engineering)

Barbanel Ingénierie, Toulouse, France (Building Services Engineering and Building Physics)

Acoustique Vivié & Associés, Paris, France (Acoustics)

MDS, Paris, France (Fire Engineering)

Bollinger+Grohmann, Paris, France (Façade Engineering)

Etamine, Paris, France (Sustainability Consulting)

Michel Desvigne Paysagiste, Paris, France (Landscape Architecture)

Olafur Eliasson, Sebastian Behmann, Studio Other Spaces, Berlin, Germany (Art Installation)

Encore Heureux, Paris, France (Temporary Art Installation)

Simon Menges, Berlin, Germany (Completion Photos)

Landscaped courtyard at Morland Mixité Capitale, where planted gardens and mature trees extend beneath an elevated glazed volume supported by concrete arches, integrating nature and public space within the transformed urban block.
Street-level view of Morland Mixité Capitale showing the restored and extended building along Boulevard Morland, with arcades, cyclists and pedestrians activating the public realm.
Arcaded pedestrian passage at Morland Mixité Capitale, where a contemporary glazed volume is elevated above sculpted concrete arches, creating a sheltered public route through the site.
Garden courtyard at Morland Mixité Capitale, where dense planting and winding paths create a sheltered landscape within the transformed mixed-use development, bringing nature into the heart of the urban block.
Vaulted arcade mediating between the urban boulevard and the landscaped courtyard.
Covered market opening onto a landscaped courtyard beneath the vaulted arcade.
Curved glazed façade beneath the vaulted arcade facing the courtyard.
Interior of the youth hostel bar, located above the public arcade between Boulevard Morland and the courtyard, with generous glazing, planting and communal seating.
Planted roof terraces overlooking the Paris skyline.
Public observation terrace on the fifteenth floor with panoramic views across Paris.
People gathering along the banks of the Seine with Morland Mixité Capitale in the background, illustrating the project’s relationship to the river and public life in central Paris.