Atoll Beaucouzé (49)

L'Atoll

 

 

The first national landscape reference in this field !

Located in the commune of Beaucouzé, the Atoll shopping centre is located at the interface of the city and the agricultural area.

A true pioneer in this field, it offers a place for the plant that constitutes and characterizes it. In order to reduce the influence of the car park and the image of the traditional shopping centre, a forest atmosphere has been created. With a view to sustainable development, rainwater is managed by a network of landscape valleys that allow direct infiltration into the soil.

With 43,000 plants and some 700 tall trees, the objective has been achieved and sets the tone for future shopping centre developments.

 

In pictures

A singular architecture accompanied by a sober and vibrant landscape
A singular architecture accompanied by a sober and vibrant landscape
Landscape enhancement of the "Galets": the "cloud" pine is expressed by the contrast and resonance of the shapes
Landscape enhancement of the "Galets": the "cloud" pine is expressed by the contrast and resonance of the shapes
Throughout the site, alternative rainwater management is distinguished by the staging of the planted valleys
Throughout the site, alternative rainwater management is distinguished by the staging of the planted valleys
The heart of the Atoll: a park landscape concealing parking spaces
The heart of the Atoll: a park landscape concealing parking spaces
To reach the underground car parks, the bamboos planted in the hoppers welcome us under their vault
To reach the underground car parks, the bamboos planted in the hoppers welcome us under their vault
Along the walk, a garden with sequences of plans accompanies us
Along the walk, a garden with sequences of plans accompanies us
Crossing pedestrian walkways lean against the rhythm of a structured vegetation
Crossing pedestrian walkways lean against the rhythm of a structured vegetation
The arrival in the restaurant area in the centre is marked by the wooden architecture and a neat vegetation
The arrival in the restaurant area in the centre is marked by the wooden architecture and a neat vegetation

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