Ground plan of the study area created by the agency, the project area furthest upstream from the valley's urban renewal project.
Mass plan of the study area produced by the agency, detailing the proposed spaces: a planted square on the right bank and a mineral square on the left bank.
Mass plan of the study area produced by the agency, detailing the proposed spaces: a planted square on the right bank and a mineral square on the left bank.
Photograph of the ground floor of an industrial building converted during the urban development project.
Exterior facade of an unoccupied industrial building overlooking the River Gère.
Photo of the river that runs through the valley: the Gère. The valley's industrial development was fuelled by its hydroelectric power.
Photo of one of the many waterfalls built into the river to harness the power of the water for the textile industry.
Photo of the river and the Vaganay gymnasium, a former industrial building converted into a gymnasium using a concrete extension.
Photo of the river Gère.

The Gère valley is a district of Vienne with a rich landscape and history, an old industrial centre known for its textile industry, in particular the yarn industry, which developed here thanks to the relatively constant availability of water power throughout the year. 


The project is a promise for the future of this neighbourhood, which was impoverished after the collapse of the textile industry. It includes the promotion of the creative industries, the establishment of a project house for reception, exhibitions and administration, and the reintroduction of hydroelectric power plants to generate electricity as part of decarbonisation, as well as the creation of housing and the reactivation of an old brewery on the site.


The revitalisation of the site includes the conversion of the historic industrial buildings and a landscaped redesign of the riverbank. The industrial identity will be preserved and the architecture will serve as a visual landmark and collective memory: chimneys, industrial brick façades and eye-catching wrought ironwork characterise the image.

location

Vienne, Isère

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