atelier king kong to build concrete canopy over vitry center metro station in france

atelier king kong to build concrete canopy over vitry center metro station in france
all images courtesy of atelier d’architecture king kong

bordeaux based firm atelier d’ architecture king kong have recently released their proposal for a new metro station in vitry-sur-seine in france. constructed especially for the grand paris express line, this station is part of an ambitious project to modernize the existing transport network which will form a ring route around paris. the brief was for the stations to embody and support the innovative plans of the vast scheme, while meeting the needs of the many areas of the île-de-france region.

the holes carved out from the concrete canopy provides a connection to the park and its context

atelier king kong’s response sees the vitry-center station developed as a covered concourse illustrated by a curving gentle slope. folding upwards at the entrance, the organic nature of the concrete mass forms an overhead roof and visually draws the attention down to the lower-ground station. meanwhile on the top, there will be greenery planted to link it back to the neighboring park. the circular holes carved out will naturally invite daylight, and at the same time provide views of its context. this transitional space, links the inside and the outside but also establishes the station’s identity within the urban fabric.

the station is part of a grander scheme of modernizing the transport route

the vitry-center station will be based on the south-east portion of the red line of the grand paris express

the station will be located underground

the station has been designed in harmony with the parc du coteau where it emerges in almost organic manner

it is at the town center, linking the town hall, sports and cultural facilities, and to above-ground transport networks

the station visualized from above