Exhibition: un Atlas de paysages pour Paris, Pavillon de l'Arsenal

From September 26 to October 27, 2024, the Pavillon de l’Arsenal will host the exhibition "An Atlas of Landscapes for Paris." This exhibition showcases the results of an ambitious project that explores the distinctive characteristics of the capital’s landscapes.

The exhibition, "An Atlas of Landscapes for Paris," presented on the ground floor of the grand hall of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, conveys the purpose of the research conducted by the HRC EPFL team, the outcomes of public consultations, and the entire process of creating the Atlas project.

The French government and the City of Paris have launched an initiative aimed at revealing and promoting the diversity of Parisian landscapes and urban forms, while reflecting the perspectives of its inhabitants. The exhibition highlights the thought process behind this initiative. Paola Vigano and the HRC, with their unique expertise and experience, offer a personal interpretation of Paris’ landscapes and the challenges they face.

This work on landscapes opens up broader perspectives beyond Paris, completing the regional landscape atlas coverage, and paves the way for a metropolitan and regional synthesis.

Exhibition

Spanning over 25 meters, the exhibition is organized into five themes: the introduction, units, structures, entities, and landscape elements. Each section is supplemented by several contributions from invited experts, all from various disciplines, to deepen the themes explored in the Atlas project.

Through a hybrid collection of large-format maps, film excerpts, testimonies, photographs, and models, the exhibition "An Atlas of Landscapes for Paris" seeks to share with the public the richness of the landscape experience gained throughout the project. It reflects the collective work done since 2021 and delves into the unique features of Parisian landscapes through historical, sociological, and morphological analyses, summarized in thematic maps.

Teams

Paola Vigano, the HRC team, and other EPFL laboratories associated with the project (Gabriele Manoli - URBES, Paolo Perona - PL-LCH, Luca Pattaroni - LASUR, Charlotte Grossiord - PERL) each bring a unique contribution to the analysis of Parisian landscapes and the challenges to be addressed, drawing on their respective skills and experiences.

• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

  • Paola Viganò, architect and urban planner, director of the Habitat Research Center (HRC), project director of the Paris Landscape Atlas
  • Ben Gitai, HMONP architect, coordinator of the Habitat Research Center, project leader of the Paris Landscape Atlas
  • Hugo Costa, architecture student, HRC-EPFL
  • Noélie Lecoanet, architect and PhD candidate, Urban Planning Laboratory (LAB-U)
  • Joanne Nussbaum, architect, HRC-EPFL
  • Clarisse Protat, architect DE
  • Valentin Bourdon, architect EPFL
  • Charlotte Grossiord, professor, Plant Ecology Laboratory (PERL)
  • Gabriele Manoli, professor, Urban and Environmental Systems Laboratory (URBES)
  • Luca Pattaroni, tenured professor, Urban Sociology Laboratory (LASUR)
  • Paolo Perona, professor of Hydraulic Engineering (PL-LCH)

• Associated experts

  • Jean-Marc Besse, research director at CNRS and director of studies at EHESS
  • Dominique Marchais, filmmaker and lecturer at ENS Geosciences
  • Chiara Santini, professor of garden and landscape history, ENSP Versailles
  • Pieter Uyttenhove, University of Ghent

Important dates

Opening

Wednesday September 25, 7pm

Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris

Registration: caue75.fr

Round table

Program

Wednesday September 25, 4.30–6.30pm

Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris

Registration: pavillon-arsenal.com / eventbrite

Lecture

"L'Atlas comme outil de perception du paysage parisien"

Saturday October 12, 4-6pm

Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris

Registration : pavillon-arsenal.com

For more informations

www.pavillon-arsenal.com