Vertical Confluence / Y-studio
“Vertical Confluence”, a skyscraper in Paris designed by Jiang Yuan and Xu Yang from Y-studio received a special mention in the 2010 eVolo skyscraper competition.
More images and architect’s description after the break.
A skyscraper at Paris:
At a local scale, it is a fundamental element of a radically rethought urban space. It is imbued with a desire to reform.
At the scale of the city, it assumes a role in punctuating the city.
The site
The tour is located at the Confluence of la Seine and la Marne, it is one of the key points of the Parisian topography.
A skyscraper defined by context
Three ‘frames’ represents three rivers trends from the site: to the center of Paris, east of Paris (Vincennes) and south-east of Paris (Ivry-sur-Seine).
The building is designed to be the Chinese culture center in Paris.
According to the different characteristic of the vertical context at different heights, three public programs are been proposed.
At the top of the tour a museum, facing the full skyscape of Paris through an open facade is created; while the background of the exhibition is meant to create a conversation between the different cultures.
At the middle of the tour, you can find a library facing the “bois de Vincennes”, Paris’s biggest green space.
Finally, in the bottom part of the tour, there is an auditorium facing the outside theatre, offering a showcase to both inside and outside.
With the arrangement of the local circulation, connecting the other facilities at the other sides of the confluence, — a public green space and a sport center,at this moment, the skyscraper become a landmark building surrounded by the public facilities , gathering all the locale residents .
We believe that a skyscraper can be a contemporary answer to the historical city context, it can not only well intergrade in the existing urban tissue but also emphasize the rhythm of the historical urban structure.
Vertical Confluence / Y-studio:
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This is a beautiful project.
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Definetly following “a local scale” is a way to radically trethink urban space! please….
…..i wonder were the re-thinking went if they just “followed”.
i thought this was a nice project from seeing it in the eVolo website…but now seeing it in full is a bit strange ….those long and square interiors and the arched plans are not relating to the triangular skin/facade….too many conflicting geometries. Thats because they made the interior and plan after the exterior, which is what they needed for the evolo comp.
Looks good though…from the outside
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They need more strong concept and a lot of explanation why they come out which such as a form to represent their cultural center in paris….this is not the answer of the historical urban context but try to be outstanding building by conflicting with their form without considering the surrounding…
very nice idea! much better than those ‘alien’ skyscrapers!!
The apparent lack of relationship most evident through the models and plans between the form/structure and the intended use/floor plans is , for me, concerning. somewhat Render-tecture (Rendering) or Adver-tecture (Advertising) as it brings along the old question : “What comes first? The fish or the bag they have been thrown into?”
The look of the skyscraper is nice, but the vision is too heavy-weight, may be thay should find more elegant structure?
Nicely Designed: Vertical Confluence. http://bit.ly/9rMxP8
Inspired by this OMA project perhaps?
http://www.oma.eu/index.php?option=com_projects&view=project&id=497&Itemid=10
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