Paris III University – Picpus
The Ministry of Education held the competition for a new university bringing four Paris sites together.
- Type
- Competition won
- Status
- Built
- Completed
- 2021
- Client
- EPAURIF – Ministry of Education
- Scale
- 35,000 m²
- Program
- University for 18,000 students with a restaurant, café, library and three conference halls for 600, 400 and 350 people
- Architect
- Atelier Christian de Portzamparc, AND Studio, collaboration
About
Picpus was designed first for the people who use it.
Courtyards open inside the building and carry natural light to as many spaces as possible. Gardens fill them, giving students a place to pause between classes.