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Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub

Toulouse, France

Client

Région Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée

Typology

Infrastructure

Size m2/ft2

12,000 / 129,167

Status

In Construction

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"The new Transport hub's folded roof, rising from the Marengo parvis, defines the main hall with lush greenery and ample daylight, welcoming visitors and leading them to metro and train tracks below. The building's elegant silhouette, growing northward in height, curves along rue de Périole. Ground and lower floors will offer areas for rest and retail and the Maison du Climat event space, while upper floors accommodate regional offices. Pursuing low carbon solutions in the design, we employed mass timber, low carbon concrete, and natural ventilation throughout, with photovoltaics on the roof. This simple yet multifunctional design transforms the roof into Toulouse's new landmark."
Jakob Sand - Partner in Charge, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
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 — The maximum envelope is divided in two, each with their respective height limit. The southern part facing the main entrance has a limit of 15 meters, while the northern part facing the tracks has a limit of 35 meters.

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 — The site offers diverse functions and is located alongside the railway, facing the historic Gare Matabiau.

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 — The east façade curves towards the Périole neighborhood to guide the flows of pedestrians and cyclists.

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 — The folded roof references Toulouse's characteristic roofscape.

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 — The maximum envelope is formed with a gentle slope connecting the lowest and highest points.

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 — The ground floor is activated with cafés, restaurants, retail spaces, as well as the Maison du Climat event space. The office space for the Occitanie Region is situated from floors 1-6. Bike parking is accessible via the eastern corner.

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 — The building's height is reduced to fit the required program and cater to the human scale towards the main entrance.

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 — The main entrance is activated with a covered canopy, creating a strong pedestrian link from the bridge and the bus station.

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Partner in Charge

Bjarke Ingels

Jakob Sand

Project Leader

Claudia Bertolotti

Project Team

Ole Elkjær-Larsen

Agla Egilsdottir

Adrianna Karnaszewska

Carlos Ramos Tenorio

Federica Fogazzi

Gerhard Pfeiler

Hyojin Lee

Martyna Kloda

Raphael Ciriani

Maria Capuozzo

Mathieu Michel Cardinal

Celia de la Osa Muñoz

Gustavo Alejandro Lopez Rodriguez

Giulia Orlando

Yanis Amasri Sierra

Charlie Laran

Oliwia Jagla

Charles Vidal

Dervan Ahmed

Tomáš Chrástecký

Marco Sartoretto

Dong Joo Jo

Andrea Vukojevic

Ebba Kristina Andersson

Lucas Skafte Ryan

BIG Landscape

Giulia Frittoli

Sasha Spasic

BIG Sustainability

Johannes Alexander Hackl

Will Chuanrui Yu

Collaborators

A+Architecture

A+R Paysages

ALTO

CLDesign

Cronos Conseil

dUCKS scéno

Systematica

Franck Boutté

LASA

les éclaireurs

l'Echo

schlaich bergermann partner - sbp

Span

MBacity

FER-PLAY

OGI