Belval Stories
Intermodality, Cornerstone of the New Mobility Plan in Belval
Objective 2035 in Belval : Creating such an attractive network of trains, trams, buses, bike lanes, and shared parking that it will hardly ever be necessary to drive a car in the neighborhood. To develop this mobility concept that will make this dream possible, AGORA has been overseeing a working…
The Little House in Belval: a unique model of circular architecture
Circular architecture is a small revolution that requires architects and construction teams to think differently on all levels. “And there is still a lot of knowledge and know-how to be acquired,” explains Carole Schmit, principal investigator of the Petite Maison project. The objective is to develop concrete design and construction…
The Bel-Val Spring Pavilion: it’s as if spring water could speak
It will be a public square, a crossing point, a pavilion to stop for a moment of rest and contemplation. With its curves and voluptuous forms, the work evokes the importance of water in the history of Belval and recalls the time when the Bel-Val spring was both an economic…
Architecture at the service of an avant-garde Belval for cycling and driving.
Jim Clemes and Nico Thurm have designed an impressive cycle bridge to link Belval to Esch-sur-Alzette, as well as sections of the new Micheville link between France and Luxembourg.
Rockhal: When art interacts with knowledge in Belval.
In the beginning of Belval, there was the Rockhal. And since its beginnings, this founding cultural space of the quarter has contributed to defining its identity. Because culture and the research and innovation sectors have much to share, according to Olivier Toth.
Live at the office, work at home: new formulas break the rules
With his colleague Vincent Prioux, from the Parisian agency PetitDidierPrioux, Cédric Petitdidier designed the Millenium residential complex for Belval, where different forms of housing, offices and workshops share the same space. A conversation with an architect who has sensed that working from home and different forms of flexible working can…