Nodi to lead the future MKNO neighbourhood in Bobigny

The property developer Nodi, together with Promoval, is to develop the MBK site in the Paris region. The urban project is also a candidate for the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40).

The design team is led by Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes, with TRIPTYQUE architectes - urbanistes IUP, PILA Studio and MOZ Paysage. Among the engineering consultants are Zefco for environmental issues, Bollinger + Grohmann for façades and structures, and Projex for cost consultancy, building services and infrastructure works.

MBK, a new centre for the Folie de Bobigny

The MBK site is in Bobigny, a town of 52,000 inhabitants to the north-east of Paris. The plot is currently bordered by the Canal de l’Ourcq to the north, the Avenue de Metz to the south, and the various SNCF railway lines to the west, which lead to the Gare de l’Est. The site will soon be served by the TZen3, the T11 Express and Metro line 5.

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A mixed-use neighbourhood on the Canal de l’Ourcq

As for the programme, there will be a little of everything: housing for older people, young professionals and families, and a student residence; on the commercial side, shops and offices; and, in terms of facilities, a media library, a nursery, a logistics hub and a neighbourhood “Capitainerie”. The Lille-based incubator Eurathechnologie will also be setting up in the Île-de-France. The MKNO neighbourhood will put the emphasis on gastronomy, with a food court and an incubator for young chefs. You can see the programme in detail in the axonometric drawing below.

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Bio-based and reused materials

As mentioned above, the MKNO urban project is a candidate for the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40). The application goes hand in hand with a marked focus on sustainability. The consultants Zefco are forecasting construction carbon emissions 22% lower than for a conventional urban project. The engineers plan to use 25,000 m³ of timber and 7,600 m² of reused materials.

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Sustainability also extends to how the neighbourhood is used: 1,000 bicycle parking spaces and 5,000 m² of planted areas are planned.

The new MKNO neighbourhood, led by the property developer Nodi (part of the Mulliez family group: Auchan, Décathlon, Boulanger, Leroy Merlin, Cultura, Saint-Maclou, Kiloutou…), will provide a total of 50,000 m² of floor area. The first buildings are due for completion in spring 2024.