Tag Lyon

26-10-2022

MVRDV transforms a shopping centre in Lyon

What to do with an old shopping centre from the ’70s such as La Part-Dieu, right in the centre of Lyon, France? - Call Dutch studio MVRRDV and ask them to transform it in a way that not only sustainably reuses a lot of the materials from the existing building, but reorganises and expands its internal programmes, making an urban dinosaur into an attractive location for the citizenry and revitalising its surroundings.

03-07-2020

Dominique Coulon & associés René Beauverie school campus in Vaulx-en-Velin

Dominique Coulon & associés designed the new René Beauverie school campus in Vaulx-en-Velin, a small town in the Est Lyonnais. The new school is the key element in a wider-ranging plan for urban renewal including facilities such as a gym and a multipurpose hall that will benefit the community as a whole.

06-03-2020

Dietrich Untertrifaller + Tekhnê: Alice Milliat Gym in Lyon

As part of the ZAC du Bon Lait which transformed the 20th-century working-class neighbourhood in the south of Lyon, Dietrich Untertrifaller and Tekhnê have designed the Alice Milliat Gym. The frustum-shaped roof and straw insulation are the strengths of the glulam structure.

10-01-2020

Musée des Confluences in steel, glass and concrete by Coop Himmelb(l)au

In Lyon, the Musée des Confluences is a complex deconstructivist building with interesting innovative structural and bio-climatic features.