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Parc du Moulon et le Carré des Sciences are taking shape
28-04-2018
A year ago the construction of West 8 project "Parc du Moulon et le Carré des sciences" started in Saclay. Phase 1 is now completed and Phase 2 is about to be. This week, students of surrounding school buildings (designed by architects OMA, Gigon & Guyer and Renzo Piano) will start to enjoy their new campus life with the freshly completed main square "Carré des sciences" designed by West 8 as a pivotal gathering space. In the curves of the park, l'Etang, made from "meulière", a local stone, is materialized. This urban beach is a climate adaptive design which will catch excessive rainfall in rainy seasons. The curbstones made from limestone, extracted and shaped in the neighboring region Bourgogne, are being put in place. The planting is mostly finished and will be fully mature next year in fall when the third and final phases of the construction keep going.
more information: Park Moulon and the Carré des Sciences