Loïc Brenterc’h (A.B.A agency) + Ewan Marin (COT agency) shared with us their Europan 11 Proposal in Toulouse, France which won the second prize. Titled ‘META – Block: A Toulouse Urban Model’, the purpose of their design is to extend and redefine the historical city way of life. The inhabitant’s habits and living visions have changed but they still need to feel the Toulouse cultural vibes. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Our approach is tending to generate a specific contextual urbanism by digging into the site’s multi faces of identity, its belonging, its time. But also by combining its new particular train station district which aims to be both residential and working within a fast moving pace and a traditional urban rhythm. Our proposal is to develop a new Toulouse district identity made in the 21st century.
