Type
International Competition “Devenir Tours” – Finalist
Location
Saint-Sauveur, Tours, France
Area
26,108 sqm
Programme
Masterplanning, Housing, Participatory Housing, Elderly Home, F&B, Retail, Tourism, Theatre and Culture, Circular Economy
Client
Realites
Timeline
02/2019-10/2019
Partner
Boille et Associés (Architectes)
Consultants
UBI-City, Effilios, Novam, ADV, WAKUP Studio, CRE-SOL, La Ligue De L’Enseignment, Verc, Praxys, Bill Boko, Maisons De Marianne, Toits Vivants, La Belle Orange
Render Credits
Airstudio
Team
Pauline Gaudry, Yann Follain, Lucas André, Houda El Mawas, Laetitia Franchi, Sophie Lequette, Lester Lim, Nicolas Prossi
Revitalising Saint-Sauveur to enable it to lead Tours to become a symbol of social engagement, resilience and collaboration.
‘Faubourg Citoyens’ is a project about creating a new centrality to rejuvenate Saint Sauveur, a special place in Tours, where it has a rich industrial history. However, it has become neglected for many years. Nonetheless, Saint Sauveur has many assets which we want to support by bringing out the district’s rich identity.
We attempt to incorporate themes of creativity, innovation, inclusivity, community and learning for everyone here at ‘Faubourg Citoyens’, through amenities like participatory housing, retailing by locals, workshops and Fablab to encourage innovation and tourism.
We have 3 key innovations. Firstly, the three towers will be the beacon of this city, bringing this anonymous city to the attention of the world, bringing in tourists. Secondly, we take a participatory approach by involving the citizens in the design process from start to finish. Thirdly, to inspire the passion for keeping the Faubourg running, it will be led and funded locals reasonably, through social policies that has been set in place.
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