Tall Stories 421: Le Carreau du Temple, Paris

传奇故事 421:Le Carreau du Temple,巴黎

The Urbanist

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2024-08-13

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David Stevens visits a historic part of Paris that has been a celebrated example of a mixed-use space for centuries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Mixed use development is an important concept for any city planner to keep in mind when designing new pieces of the urban realm.

  • In Paris, a city where space is at a premium, getting more out of a building is important.

  • But if you know where to look, there are good examples of mixed use everywhere, even some that have existed since the Middle Ages.

  • You are listening to Tolstories, a monocle production brought to you by the team behind the Urbanist.

  • I'm Carlotta Ribello.

  • In this episode, David Stephens visits a historic corner of Paris that has been changing shape for centuries.

  • Le Coreaux du temple in Paris, 3rd arrondissement, is the definition of mixed use.

  • The different personalities which inhabit the space today are almost as numerous as the historic transformations it has undergone.

  • Between the 12th and 19th centuries.

  • It housed a Knights Templar fortress, a textile market that imprisoned the royal family during the French Revolution, and was a site for numerous cultural gatherings.

  • It wasn't until 1863 when the current buildings took form here, after the market halls in Rotunda were demolished to make space for a collection of six cast iron, glass and brick pavilions.

  • In 1904, following hosting the first Paris fair, four of the six pavilions were dismantled, leaving the two which remain today.

  • The market hall, which called these pavilions home, saw great success through the 1900s, with thousands of merchants operating during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

  • But as occupants diminished from the 70s onward, the space came up against existential challenges, with the district mayor calling for a car park to replace the structure.

  • In 1976, citizen mobilization thankfully saved it from a disappointing end.

  • In the early 80s, the building was granted historic status, stymieing any further plans for destruction.

  • But as trade continued to decline, a new plan for its future was desperately needed.

  • In 2001, the newly elected mayor proposed a complete restoration and the project was approved by the Paris Council.

  • Years of consultation and competitions followed, with Studio Milieu coming out on top as the firm that would see the historic building into its new era.

  • The Paris Council also emphasised during the planning process the importance of the programming of the space to ensure it remained a social, economic and cultural hub for the neighbourhood.