Ben Regnier
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28 Fernald Dr #12 Cambridge, MA 02138 310 902 0714 bregnier@gmail.com
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A Library in Paris : 5th year fall studio, Rice University : Kent Fitzsimons, professor
Completed during a study-abroad studio in Paris, this project involved a new library and school building on reclaimed industrial land in the 13th arrondissement. The city has in recent years covered over the rail yards for the Gare d’Austerliz and is repopulating the space with commercial and residential blocks. My solution involved drawing attention to the artificiality of this new ground plane by “pulling” it up into a switchbacked neighborhood park-- a sorely needed resource for the area. The library was then inserted beneath this new ground plane, with storage areas at the bottom and terraced reading rooms sitting above, with views out into the new park space. The park also punctures through the building to allow a pedestrian shortcut. 4