In the beginning was Aurore, a charity offering emergency shelter and administrative advice for refugees and orphans. Now the site hosts more than 150 tenants, including startups, design and art studios and shops, architects, charities, making it a truly diverse ecosystem.
City | Paris |
Number of inhabitants | 2,14 M |
Location | south bank of Seina |
Title | Les Grands Voisins |
Building | Hospital Saint Vincent de Paul |
Address | 74 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau |
Date of origin | 1638 |
Monument | not mentioned |
Original function | healthcare |
Owner | city of Paris |
Usable space | building / yard |
Kind of contract | zero lease |
Tenant | YES WE CAMP! Plateau Urbain |
Date of launch | 2015 |
Temporary function | cultural centre / camping / co-working |
Pattern | pioneer |
Architecture | activation |
Construction | recycling building material |
Urbanism | urban renewal |
Future | eco district of housing |