"Tuesday, February 8 at 19h in Paris, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseilles, met François Leclercq, architect and urban planner, to discuss the development operation Euromed 2. A conference cycle" City challenges "organized at the City of Architecture and Heritage, which Monitor is a partner."
"Located near the center of Marseilles and the Mediterranean Sea, the perimeter of the development operation Med 2 (*) lies in a tangle of urban wastelands and railroads, ports and motorways, bordered by the suburbs to the fabric villagers. These neighborhoods peaceful appearance, so close to the fury of visual and sound infrastructure are, as far as the viaduct of the A55 which offers breathtaking view of the city and sea, features of Marseille.
The project architect and urban planner François Leclercq strives to preserve environments and practices, to bring a social and functional mix in this part of town, making it more friendly to pedestrians, to resolve the issue of Traffic and water level differences of topography. Park Aygalades not create a continuous green only in the city. Submersible during a storm, it will be the natural receptacle and controlled stormwater from the valley of the same name with a storage capacity suitable for flood cinquantennales estimates. The viaduct
A 55, partly demolished and rebuilt, will be semi-underground, keeping the side views to the sea, saving only the arrival in Marseille. As for energy, the project expects to produce hot and cold from a marine geothermal system. For its environmental qualities, the Euromed project 2 has been awarded the Ecocity. "
(*) are planned on 170 acres: 14,000 homes, cultural and sports facilities, hotels and 500,000 m2 of office.
Source: www.lemoniteur.fr 8 February 2011.
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