Saint-Jean district, Bordeaux (33)
Îlot Saint Jean, ANRU operation
PROJECT OWNER
DOMOFRANCE
PROGRAM
3-phase operation as part of an urban renewal project for the Gare district
PROJECT SCOPE
3 Ha
SURFACE
13 990 m²
AMOUNT OF WORK
17.6 M€ H.T
ASSOCIATE PARTNER ARCHITECT
BET Séchaud
Caillaud
Piguet Architectes
MISSION
Operational urban study ANRU, Demolition (440 lots)
Reconstruction (350 lots)
Project management, AMO coordination
PRODUCTION
Phase 1 in 2007
Phase 2 in 2009
Phase 3 in 2010
Articulating a garden in the heart of a city block, coordination and assistance to the project owner
SPECIFICATIONS
Design of a new central block to accompany urban renewal (demolition and reconstruction of the Saint-Jean district).
A LARGE LANDSCAPED AREA
The first ANRU project in Bordeaux, this 3-hectare site near the Saint Jean train station was occupied by blocks of social housing. Two lanes were cut through to create three housing blocks.
The design of this area favors the heart of the block as a "backyard garden" for the new homes, limiting large spaces in favor of varied, gardened flowerbeds.
The density of planting and the shape of the plant help to favour quiet places over livelier ones.
A sort of central "forecourt" serves as a hub for all traffic from one building to the next. It's a place of sociability and conviviality.
