Bayard Square | Studio1984

Paris / France / 2014

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Bayard Square, located in the city centre of La Roche-sur-Yon, was designed according to the principles of the French garden. Rectangular in shape, bordered by a regular line of plane trees on the east side, the facility is installed in one of the symmetrical beds of grass of an area about the size of 500 m2.


The project consists in the creation of a public space dedicated to skateboarding. Like the other beds, sometimes occupied by playground, by benches or simple lawns, it will participate in the intergenerational nature of the square and its sociability.
Respecting the identity of the site is at the core of this development project. The classic French garden dictates the project simple and clean lines. The rigor of the topography of this type of garden will also be preserved. Thus no excavation or embankment will alter the flatness of the existing floor. The preservation policy of the character of the site also leads to minimizing the area occupied by the facility.


No trees have been cut and only 40% of the area of the plot is occupied, leaving intact the rest of the bed. This willingness to waterproof the site as little as possible allows leaving space for rest and contemplation for both practitioners and strollers.
The project is structured by two strips of polished cement and inlaid with quartz rolling out and folding thus creating the space dedicated to skateboarding. The different obstacles are well integrated in both slabs which seem simply laid over the existing lawn.

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    Bayard Square, located in the city centre of La Roche-sur-Yon, was designed according to the principles of the French garden. Rectangular in shape, bordered by a regular line of plane trees on the east side, the facility is installed in one of the symmetrical beds of grass of an area about the size of 500 m2. The project consists in the creation of a public space dedicated to skateboarding. Like the other beds, sometimes occupied by playground, by benches or simple lawns, it will participate...

    Project details
    • Year 2014
    • Work finished in 2014
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Parks, Public Gardens / Urban Furniture
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