At a time of unprecedented convergence between the objectives of densification within the built environment, of ecological transition, and risk management for flood prone areas opens an era of reconciliation between the river and the urban areas it passes through. In this context, undervalued sites to date have proved particularly suitable for urban regeneration and the creation of new sustainable neighborhoods. Beyond the issues specific to the technical and landscape measures of flood protection and to the transformation of industrial activities, multiple urban and architectural challenges question the proper project approach to adopt for the development of these new fluvial neighborhood.
Located in Givors, in the southernmost part of Greater Lyon, the site selected for the 2020-2021 edition is a sector with a rich industrial past, which still today houses oil activities near the Rhône. At the mouth of the Garon, this sector constitutes a particularly strategic area for the Lyon metropolis, for imagining new links between the city and its river. Characterized simultaneously by strong constraints and real landscape qualities, the site is accessible via the Givors-Canal railway station to the north and by a potential river stop to the south. From a forward-looking perspective, the RHODANIE URBAINE Studio aims to explore through the architectural project the multiple challenges and potential for development of such a site. A strong attention is given to the issue of urban housing, interaction with the surrounding neighborhood, and relevant reflections on public spaces with regard to the specific river characteristics of the site.
Studio’s synthetic description
Team
Professor : Prof. Emmanuel Rey
Teaching assistants : Clément Cattin, Sara Formery, Martine Laprise, Pascal Michon
Experts : Pierre Bonnet, Sandra Maccagnan
Visiting lecturers
Nicolas Bassand, architect, lecturer, HEPIA, Geneva
Philippe Bonhôte, architect, Bonhôte Zapata, Geneva
Pierre Bonnet, architect, atelier bonnet, Geneva
Frédéric Frank, professor HEIA-FR, Fribourg
Oliver Regazzoni, architect, LR Architectes, Lausanne
Bertrand Vignal, partner, Base Landscape and Urbanism, Lyon
Students
Diego Alemany Scenini, Elia Bianchi, Ninon Bozon, Lucile Charamel, Paul Delort Laval, Dimitri Deschenaux, Konstantinos Dikaros, Quentin Domézon, Sébastien Gerbail, Virginie Grand, Robin Gugger, Léa Guillotin, Anli Guo, Claire Hennel, Maxime Hon, Fjolla Hoxhaj, Ilayda Makas, Gaspard Marteau, Flavia Mizel, Pacific Nkiambi, Fabian Perner, Gautier Pierrat, Amélie Respinguet, Mikaël Rey, Jean-Luc Robbins, Rahaf Shabaan, Lorenzo Simontacchi, Chloé Tournelle, Grégoire Turbé, Cyril Udriot, Léna Villetelle, Blagica Vuchkova.
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