Since 2013, the Rungis International Market has expanded its offer of organically farmed products. As a new addition to the site, building D6 also offers an enhanced, innovative image. Beyond the creation of an additional sales pavilion, the real issue is the elaboration of a new type of building that can be expanded or replicated.

To limit additional features such as “awnings” that could render the ensemble incongruous, the building design integrates all the functions it needs into its envelope. It is designed as the “fusion” of two entities: a wooden center that reflects the ecological ambition of developing organic agriculture at the Rungis Market, and a metallic siding surrounding it as protection from the elements. The siding extends into roofing, bending and stretching in front of the building to provide dynamic unity.

Inside, the building is organized around a central circulation, interspersed perpendicularly by an exterior circulation that divides the building in two. On either side of the central circulation, eighteen individual units enable products to be unloaded and stocked. The new sales pavilion meets a need for both flexibility and modularity, since the activity of the units can shift over time.