ARCHITECTURE & CITY PLANNING
CaP.CULT organizes and conducts study trips on urban development and architecture. The aim of the trip is to explain actual developments in the city, to organize visits of construction sites and to create links to local specialists, architects and urban planners.
MARSEILLE, a city in transformation
Marseille, the multicultural mediterranean city is catching up.
Traffic reduction, new infrastructure and prestigeous projects on the waterfront set Marseille into a new light and emphasize its strategic position.
The MuCEM - museum of european and mediterranean cultures - by the office Rudy Ricciotti attracts the attention by its ingenious urban implementation. Next to it, amongst others Stefano Boeri, Kengo Kuma and Jean Nouvel.
"Euroméditerranée" is an ambitious project refurbishing the former industrial harbour areas and inner city district since more than 25 years.
Redevelopment goes along with the daily southern european chaos and all its virtues and problems. It is a project of the national metropolitan initiative Aix-Marseille-Provence.
Traffic reduction, new infrastructure and prestigeous projects on the waterfront set Marseille into a new light and emphasize its strategic position.
The MuCEM - museum of european and mediterranean cultures - by the office Rudy Ricciotti attracts the attention by its ingenious urban implementation. Next to it, amongst others Stefano Boeri, Kengo Kuma and Jean Nouvel.
"Euroméditerranée" is an ambitious project refurbishing the former industrial harbour areas and inner city district since more than 25 years.
Redevelopment goes along with the daily southern european chaos and all its virtues and problems. It is a project of the national metropolitan initiative Aix-Marseille-Provence.
PARIS Banlieue
Life in France is centralized towards the capital.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the city has about 2 million inhabitants, with the metropolitan areas together nearly 11 million. The flow of people to Paris is unbroken.
First responses of the metropolitan region was started already several years ago with major projects, the transformation of former industrial sites, with solutions to the social difficulties in the suburbs and forward-looking transport planning, creating the first time in history connections between the suburbs.
Are these successful strategies?
The study tour explains the planning through a general presentation, questions the opportunities and challenges offered by traffic planning and transformations of the area. It aims to gain deeper insight by meeting stakeholders and visiting construction sites of innovative projects in- and outside of Paris.
BORDEAUX
Bordeaux, one of the largest harbors in France on the Atlantic coast, is known for its harmonious city structure from the 18th century. In addition to the UNESCO-listed Old Town, the former industrial port and the spacious station area are undergoing a lively transformation.
The transformation of the circulation areas along the Garonne river are finished, historic buildings have been renovated, and urban development today extends far beyond the boundaries of the historic "Port of the Moon". On both sides of the river green areas and innovative architecture are planned and already realised. The urban development project EURATLANTIQUE on more than 700 ha aims to make the city of Bordeaux 2030 an attractive city beyond France's borders.
Outside the urban development models, the region is home to a multitude of interesting architectural objects: first and foremost, the house "Lemoine" by Rem Koolhaas OMA with its unique concept; The French architects Lacaton & Vassal have come up with innovative ideas for social construction today and of course the wine sector offers excellent possibilities for visiting architecture and tasting wine.
The transformation of the circulation areas along the Garonne river are finished, historic buildings have been renovated, and urban development today extends far beyond the boundaries of the historic "Port of the Moon". On both sides of the river green areas and innovative architecture are planned and already realised. The urban development project EURATLANTIQUE on more than 700 ha aims to make the city of Bordeaux 2030 an attractive city beyond France's borders.
Outside the urban development models, the region is home to a multitude of interesting architectural objects: first and foremost, the house "Lemoine" by Rem Koolhaas OMA with its unique concept; The French architects Lacaton & Vassal have come up with innovative ideas for social construction today and of course the wine sector offers excellent possibilities for visiting architecture and tasting wine.
FERNAND POUILLONBetween Marseille and Alger
The journey leads from Marseille to Algiers in the footsteps of the French architect Fernand Pouillon (1912-1986). For over half a century, he designed and realized spaces for housing, education and social affairs. What were the conditions and possibilities for building in the post-war period? We get to the bottom of this material question, visiting the place where the stone comes from. We continue by boat to Algiers. A visit to two cities that see the Mediterranean as one cultural space.
In Algiers, Marseille's sister city, Arabic architecture is combined with French colonial influence. Fernand Pouillon realized several settlements, characterized by the high quality of the public spaces. They still exist in the middle of an architectural experimental field of the post-war period.
content
Contemporary and historical architecture
City planning and urban development
Transportation planning
(Contemporary) History
Socio-cultural context
Interior visits, construction sites etc.
Interior visits, construction sites etc.
offer
Individual city walks and excursions
Programme organisation for some hours, one or several days
Diversified and profound insights into the city
Personal assistance
Meeting & Discussion with local architects, urban planners and project managers
CaP.CULT
Carina Kurta & Pia Leydolt-Fuchs 7, Square Protis
F-13002 Marseille
Carina Kurta & Pia Leydolt-Fuchs 7, Square Protis
F-13002 Marseille
0033 (0)6 95 77 45 31 // 0033 (0)6 95 77 43 89