The Clichy-Montfermeil station and its protrusion are located on the Main Square of the Urban Renewal Plan being carried out in the urban community since The idea was to work on the symbolism of an urban meeting place, a space where cultural diversity could be expressed and exchanges between cultures could take place.
The work on the public space and the interior of the station seeks to bring the specificity of the neighbourhood and the imaginary of the Grand Paris metropolis together. The inspiration for the colourful petals with organic geometric shapes is drawn from the Bois de Bondy park and the market that is held twice a week on the square with its colourful fabrics on display.
The protrusion of the station is covered by a roof which is more than just a simple cover for the station as it becomes an urban pergola. It is an urban reference point and the symbolic link between the market and the transport infrastructure. Since , Anna Maria Bordas and Miquel Peiro have been developing a sensitive and flexible architecture based on functionality and use.
Each building created by the agency is the result of a thorough process that explores a wide range of options. They consider the world of possibilities so as to draw out the right solution, one that best reconciles the contradictions specific to each programme.
Is it possible to make a South facing opening work with photovoltaic solar power production? Can the building blend into its surroundings while being an industrial scale construction? The form is not a point of departure but a way of putting under tension the possible projected futures. The creative method developed by Anna Maria Bordas and Miquel Peiro ties in perfectly with an important aspect of any contemporary project which is best summarised by the buddhist teaching: Β« nothing is permanent except change Β».
