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Baron, Nacima.
Figure 5. Retail surface extension in the 2010's at Paris Gare du Nord
3.2 Before - After comparison of concourse and eurostar level
The changes made to the layout of these two levels between 2010 and 2017 show the application
of flow streaming principles. This station is, in fact, a shallow building with severe architectural
constraints: the concourse has a depth of no more than 30 metres between the shops against the
facade and the platforms (Clozier R., 1942). In 2010 it has two entries (heritage of arrivals and
departures doors), 4 escalators connecting it to the floor below, and services and shops supply:
fast food, newspapers, tobacconist, sweets and souvenir shop. In addition, under the first floor
mezzanine, there was a waiting room in the eastern corner, ticket counters along the facade,
along with a line of ticket machines and another row of food outlets (snacks and sandwiches). In
all, the cross-platform contained 7 brands with 12 sales outlets, dominated by the Relay brand
(with 55% of the surface area), the rest being mediocre quality food outlets.
Figure 6.A 6.B Retail relocation and flow optimization transformation : Concourse
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