Marion Denis

Marion Denis is a project manager (Chef de projet) in the Urban Planning and Development Department (Direction de l'Aménagement et de l'Urbanisme) at Paris La Défense.12 She is involved in the ongoing efforts to add green spaces and vegetation to the La Défense business district in Paris.13

Specifically, Marion Denis has been working on "Le Parc" project, which aims to redesign and add vegetation to 7 hectares of the esplanade between the Agam and Takis basins.1 She has described the challenges of creating green spaces in La Défense, such as dealing with the dry mineral soil, extreme heat in summer, and strong winds in winter.1

Denis has emphasized the importance of creating cool islands to make the area more pleasant, especially during hot summers when sunlight reflecting off the glass towers creates a greenhouse effect.1 She has also noted that adding vegetation and pleasant furniture encourages people to use these spaces, transforming La Défense from a purely business district into a more livable area.13