Parc de la Villette Expands with Urban Farm and Rewilded Landscapes in Paris
A 15,000-square-meter extension at Parc de la Villette introduces an urban farm and restored biodiversity. This transformation represents the park's most significant update since its 1987 opening. Originally masterplanned by Bernard Tschumi in 1982, the 55.5-hectare site in Paris's 19th arrondissement is adapting to climate change. The project follows Tschumi's 2022 HyperTent addition, a hyperbolic paraboloid structure serving as a ticket booth. Lawns are being reimagined as living laboratories for environmental education where animals, plants, and humans coexist. As a landmark of European modernism in public space design, the park continues to break from traditional metropolitan park concepts.
Key facts
- Parc de la Villette is undergoing a major transformation with a new urban farm and rewilded landscapes
- The park is located in Paris's 19th arrondissement
- The transformation includes a 15,000-square-meter extension
- The park was masterplanned by Bernard Tschumi in 1982 and opened to the public in 1987
- The park covers 55.5 hectares
- The project is part of a strategy to adapt the park to climate change
- The renovation follows the addition of Tschumi's HyperTent in 2022
- The HyperTent functions as a new ticket booth on the podium of Folie L4
Entities
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Institutions
- Parc de la Villette
Locations
- Paris
- France
- 19th arrondissement