“Um Belval”, green link betwenn residential areas and Square Mile
The clock has struck twelve noon It's lunchtime, but your dog gives you a pleading look as he scratches at the door: he is asking for his daily walk. He’s impossible to resist. That’s fine, the park is there just for you.
Belval, an ambitious urban project at European Level
First-time visitors to Belval are dazzled by the imposing character of the blast furnaces and the university quarter built on the industrial remains of the former site. There is good reason. Even AGORA collaborators, though they are experts who have seen others, continue to be impressed by the scale of…
The impact of transitional urban planning
It takes decades for a large-scale urban projects to become a reality. Years during which the site is dormant, biding its time wisely before its finest hour. A period of temporary lethargy when it needs regain some of its enchantment, in order to encourage occupation, which, though temporary, could be…
Consultation: collective intelligence at the service of living together
Involving the public, listening to them, questioning each other, being faced with differing points of view... Consultation means using collective intelligence to promote living together and thus build an urban space that makes sense for everyone. This is one of the creeds of Robert Kocian, AGORA's Marketing and Development Director.…
Belval, a quarter with a design based on a bold masterplan
The musicians of the orchestra interpret the pieces strictly following a score. In urban planning, the same thing happens: architects, engineers, landscape and urban planners always work from a masterplan, a reference planning document built around the same vision, the same consistency and the same game plan. The Belval masterplan,…
