OG2024 Athletes housing, Paris

The riverside ecodistrict developed on Saint Denis Island for the 2024 Olympic Games is home to 2500 athletes, before becoming a genuine, mixed-use neighbourhood. The architects (ChartierDalix coordinator, MGAU, NP2f and Hardel Le Bihan) have established shared rules in order to ensure a harmonious building frontage along the Quai du Châtelier: a common facade language, continuity of the two-storey base, balconies, identical materials for railings, joinery and blinds. Within the PA block, Hardel Le Bihan Architectes is designing an office building, with open floor plans, converted into temporary accommodation for 234 athletes. On the fifth floor, a recess marks an intermediary level and frees up a future planted terrace with 50cm of soil, in addition to outdoor areas on all levels. A permanent housing program could be decided upon depending on the economic situation, to the benefit of the residents, who would benefit from the qualities of the initial office design: a high floor pitch and glazed facades with a high degree of openness.