The new headquarters of the organization for social housing in the metropolitan area of Lille, LMH, is located on the boulevard Gambetta in Tourcoing, a major road connecting Lille and its surrounding communities.
A new road perpendicular to the boulevard, the “Rue de l’Union”, is the central axes of a new urban development area situated on a former industrial site for textile industries.
Location: 425, boulevard Gambetta, Tourcoing, France
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Team Competition: Stephan Schwarz, Ulli Gabriel, Philip Knauer, Arne Speiser, Claire Bodenez, Lucie Holopirkova
Team Planning: Yann Viénot, Claudia Valdes Tellez, Lucie Holopirkova, Inga Laseviciute, Gerhard Pfeiler, Elisabeth Lara, Manuel Guinart, Laura Lipensky
Renovation of the ground floor of the Mercure tower.
The installation of the Lille Métropole commercial court on the ground floor of the Mercure tower follows the merger of the courts of Lille and Roubaix-Tourcoing. This rehabitation represents an urban, symbolic and functional challenge.
“The grotto formed a huge hall. Over its granite floor gently flowed the faithful stream. At such a distance from its source, its water was only the same temperature as the air, and we could drink it without difficulty.
LUMBER CONTROL : On HOUNDT + Bajart & associés architects, architect – KHEOPS engineering , fluid power and BET – Beha Legrand, BET collective kitchens and hygiene
Collège Lucie Aubrac is the first secondary school in the region to achieve the BBC label (Low Consumption Building). The project is located in the western part of the city of Tourcoing, in a primarily residential neighborhood along with some educational and social amenities. Due to its remarkable location at the edge of the city, along with its tranquil monumentality, the new school adds a new magnitude to the entry to the city. By opening up to two major axes, Industrial Boulevard and the street Fin de la guerre, the new building draws from the best of the natural conditions of the site.
The city of Tourcoing is now the heart of a major restructuring, initiated several years ago. All public spaces, roads, squares are completely redesigned and includes a large shopping mall cinemas will soon be inaugurated. In this context, metro, tram and bus station combine to offer a real multi-modality.
Downtown Tourcoing is currently at the heart of an extensive restructuring, launched a few years ago. All public spaces, streets and squares are being fully renovated, and a large shopping mall with movie theatres will be inaugurated soon. As part of this project, the Metro, tram and bus station come together to offer a true multimodal system.