Lille: The site and the brief and stage 1

The masterplan The road throught the site

The wier and main canal

Old Lille

Split into groups of 4 and 5 mixed Greenwich and Lille students brainstormed a concept for an area just north of Lille, between the Citadelle and the industrial lands north of the river.

The site was characterised by park and woodland, canals, a dominant road network, heavy river industry and the historic Citadelle.

The brief was to design a space that would draw family living back into the centre, unite the old town with the suburbs and improve the reputation of the waterways. Be audacious with your ideas.

Day 2, our small group presented our ideas. We had picked up the old lines of the fortifications, re-instated ancient canals, created a tiered amenity area, added a community arts centre. The emphasis was on ecology and sustainable living. Creating a new quarter for lille that linked with Euratechnology, sante and Lille.