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Marion Waller takes over as Director of the Pavillon de l’Arsenal

By 10 February 2023June 13th, 2023No Comments

© Pavillon de l’Arsenal

After ten years at the helm of the Pavillon de l’Arsenal, the information, documentation and exhibition centre for urban planning and architecture in Paris and the Paris metropolitan area, architect Alexandre Labasse is stepping down in favour of Marion Waller, who took up her post on 1 February 2023.

The writer and philosopher specialising in urban planning is stepping down from her position with Anne Hidalgo to take up the post of director of the Pavillon de l’Arsenal. She has been the deputy mayor of Paris responsible for urban planning, architecture and the Greater Paris projects for 6 years.

A graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and Science Po Paris, Marion Waller specialises in urban planning and environmental philosophy, skills that have enabled her to work on a number of projects for the Paris City Council.

© Pavillon de l’Arsenal

© David Chipperfield Architects

Among these projects, “Réinventer Paris” stands out for its scale. Launched in 2014, this call for innovative urban projects was designed to bring 23 Parisian sites back to life. Together with Jean-Louis Missika, Marion Waller is overseeing this project, which is more than just a programme to rehabilitate the sites in question; it underlines the real ambition to build the city differently so that it responds to today’s urban and architectural challenges. Architects, urban planners and developers from all over the world have put forward their projects for transformation. To date, more than a third of the projects have been delivered or are in the process of being delivered, attesting to the success of the project.

As head of the Arsenal, Marion Waller will bring her experience and commitment to promoting new architectural practices to the programme.

Sources: AMC Architecture, Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Paris City Council