Cité des sciences et de l’industrie
30 avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris, France
In the original project of Fainsilber, the city of science and industry (CSI) presents itself as a fortress on a geometric island. Integrated into the new landscape plan of Tschumi, it loses its impregnability and turns out to be the facade of the park: first element seen from the northern entrance; element finishing the perspective from the southern entrance. The CSI is part of the cultural journey of the park; in addition to being integrated into this journey, it offers a new one, at its own scale. With its impressive dimensions and defying all the technical assumptions, its pure geometry and modern language, the CSI embodies everything that the policy of the 1980s wanted for the park of La Villette: a modern face, powerful, mixed. It is held in the continuity of the Beaubourg Centre (1977). In a perfect rectangle with glass excrescences, the CSI is surrounded by moats, with clear and shallow water. These moats were possible thanks to the demolitions of certain foundations. Here, wat
Tags
Architecture contemporaine remarquable, Sciences et techniques
Access
Metro Line 7, Porte de la Villette station. Paris périphérique nord, exit Porte de la Villette Paying car park, entrance at quai de la Charente and boulevard Macdonald Bus station with a fee (30 minutes free drop-off) Entrance via boulevard Macdonald only. Information and reservations: 01 40 05 70 90 Attention! Due to the work, the Boulevard Macdonald exit leads only to the Porte de Pantin. To reach the Porte de la Villette take the exit Quai de la Charente. Bus Lines: 139, 150, 152, PC2 and PC3, station "Porte de la Villette" Due to the works: - The stop Porte de la Villette (formerly located boulevard Macdonald) is moved Avenue de la porte de la Villette - The bus line PC2 is diverted by the ring road of the Porte de Pantin towards the Porte de la Villette. - The bus line PC3 is cut between the Porte des Lilas and the Porte de la Villette
Cité des sciences et de l’industrie - Breton Mangold
