EMGP Commerces et jardins suspendus, Aubervilliers

The “EMGP Shops and Hanging Gardens” pro­ject in Aubervilliers, desi­gned by the firm Loci Anima, is part of the trans­for­ma­tion of the Entrepôts et Magasins Généraux de Paris (EMGP) site, a large 19th-cen­tury indus­trial com­plex. This pro­ject aims to intro­duce local ser­vices for the 5,000 employees present on site while res­pec­ting the his­to­ri­cal iden­tity of the place.

Architecture in dia­logue with heri­tage
The buil­ding stands out with its woo­den façade, des­cri­bed as a ​“living pali­sade,” concei­ved as an auto­no­mous ele­ment. This struc­ture houses more than 1,000 m² of shops and ser­vices at street level. A gently slo­ping, tree-lined pro­me­nade that changes with the sea­sons leads to a bel­ve­dere offe­ring pano­ra­mic views of the site.

Project details
Floor area: 5,100 m²
Program: Shops, hou­sing, museum space, com­pliance upgrades for the Centrum
Client: Icade EMGP
Location: Aubervilliers, France
Construction cost (excl. tax): €3 mil­lion
Date: 2006
Certifications: HQE (High Environmental Quality)

A mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary team
The pro­ject was rea­li­zed in col­la­bo­ra­tion with a team of experts:

Architect: Loci Anima
Structural engi­nee­ring: Khephren
Fluid and energy engi­nee­ring: Elithis
Cost esti­ma­tor: Seychaud et Bossuyt

This pro­ject illus­trates Loci Anima’s com­mit­ment to deve­lo­ping archi­tec­ture in har­mony with its envi­ron­ment, com­bi­ning func­tio­na­lity, aes­the­tics, and res­pect for indus­trial heri­tage.