Trévoux 84 Housing Units / Tectoniques

Valeria Silva — Thu, 22 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000

The project is part of the Orfèvres eco-district, developed by SERL as part of a development concession for the town of Trévoux on the banks of the Saône. This new 10-hectare district lies to the east of the historic town center, in a quiet, predominantly residential environment. It is designed to promote connections with the existing urban fabric and landscape, soft modes of transport and to limit the presence of cars. The neighborhood is built around a public park that extends to the south along the former railroad line that linked the city to Lyon Croix Rousse. Lot B4, on which Tectoniques is working, directly overlooks this park.

La Passerelle / Pierre Vurpas et Associés Architectes

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:00:00 +0000

A stone pebble cut like a diamond, a mineral forecourt that reaches out to draw in passers-by, a glass facade like an ever-changing skyscape, gilded like copper, words from the old French dictionary engraved into the glass panels, illuminated by curtains of woven metal: La Passerelle, a new cultural space for Trévoux, slots into the gap next to the hospital like a missing piece of the puzzle creating a perfect blend of history and contemporary architecture. The programme is inspired by the town’s rich literary and architectural heritage, creating a forum for education, culture and sharing which brings together a music school, a multi-media library, a CIAP (architecture and heritage centre), an old pharmacy, an exhibition hall, and a multi-purpose room fitted out as a cinema. The challenge for the design team was to produce a contemporary facility that would be open to the town and today’s world, on an exceptional site. Through a radical, yet gentle, confrontation this project makes the history of this town on the banks of the river Saone visible for all to see.

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Trévoux 84 Housing Units / Tectoniques

La Passerelle / Pierre Vurpas et Associés Architectes