Parc Henri Matisse

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The Parc Henri Matisse is a public park and gardens in the Euralille district of Lille, adjacent to Lille-Europe station.

The park was designed by Gilles Clément, after he opposed plans to construct a multi-purpose urban building in this location. [1] A principal feature is a 3,500 sqm 7m high plinth in the centre named Derborence Island. It used spoil from constructing the station, [2] and was laid out in the same shape as Antipodes Island. [3] The area is monitored every few years to check the diversity of wildlife, and see if certain plant species can survive or thrive there. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Yaari, Monique (2008). Rethinking the French City: Architecture, Dwelling, and Display after 1968. Brill. p. 161. ISBN   978-9-004-358171-.
  2. ↑ Matteo Vercelloni, Virgilio Vercelloni, Paola Gallo (2010). Inventing the Garden. Gerry Publications. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-606-06047-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Leclercq, Benjamin. "Forêt primaire en ville : à Lille, l'île Derborence, utopie futaie". Libération (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ↑ After Zero. Harvard University Press. 2009. p. 112. ISBN   978-1-934-510209.

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