Atelier King Kong Unveils Designs for Grand Paris Express Metro Station

Atelier King Kong has unveiled the design of the new Vitry-Centre metro station in Vitry-sur-Seine, part of the Grand Paris public transport network. The station, located in the southeast portion of the red line of the Grand Paris Express, is a town center station that provides access to the Town Hall and sports and cultural facilities, “links to existing above-ground transport networks (buses) and services to come (tramway), and connects with the RD5, one of the main north-south highways of the southeastern Paris region." Learn more about the design after the break.

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The station was designed organically around the Parc du Coteau, with its exterior forecourt extending into a covered concourse that slopes down into the station.

Additionally, a green vault spans above the concourse, connecting with the park and offering enticing views between the park and the station.

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The station is a part of an ambitious long-term project of 15 line segments and 16 stations, and will be in service in 2022.

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Learn more about the project here.

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Cite: Sabrina Santos. "Atelier King Kong Unveils Designs for Grand Paris Express Metro Station" 29 Oct 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/776085/atelier-king-kong-unveils-designs-for-grand-paris-express-metro-station> ISSN 0719-8884

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