Page 34 - Trends-by-DELABIE_n02
P. 34

/// WHAT'S HOT / Report: New kids on the BLOCK











































    34
    34



                                          BLOCK PARTY
                  Whilst an ever-expanding Paris redefines its
              contours every day, the more recent urban-design
              projects in France's larger cities are reaching new
                                  heights in the outskirts.




           Tower blocks are becoming greener, more attractive and
           more humane: the embodiment of the architecture in new
           global cities. Previously symbolic of run-down housing
           estates in desolate and dehumanised landscapes, they
           now seamlessly integrate into the urban landscape. More
           than just a communal living space, they have become
           iconic symbols in many capital cities, responding to
           the needs of their inhabitants as well as rising to the
           challenges of sustainable development.
           Designed by the world’s most renowned architects, these
           new iconic structures of the cities of tomorrow provide
           a counterbalance to the ever-increasing density of the
           population.  In this spirit, Rennes is once again building
           upwards with its ambitious 26-storey Samsic project.
           Toulouse has hired Daniel Libeskind, the architect
           behind the new World Trade Center, whilst Marseille
           is set to become a new jewel in the architectural crown
           with its skyline designed by Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid
           and Hala Wardé.
   29   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39