Know-How Stories
New Urban Districts: The Success of Public-Private Partnerships
Between efficiency and sustainability, public-private partnerships are transforming urban development in Luxembourg. Dive into the PPP strategies shaping Belval and Metzeschmelz.
Putting Residents’ Voices at the Heart of Urban Transformation in Metzeschmelz
How can citizens be given a meaningful role in shaping the future of their neighborhoods? Through workshops, forums, and digital platforms, AGORA strengthens the connection between urban planning and community engagement.
Turning brownfield sites into urban neighborhoods: how legal hurdles become pathways for development
Transforming a brownfield site into an urban neighborhood is a complex process shaped by numerous regulations and laws—demanding yet full of potential, say Michael Caracciolo, legal expert at AGORA, and Yves Biwer, Managing Director of the Metzeschmelz urban district project.
Behind the scenes of the energy-efficient Kyklos building on lot 48 in Belval
On the future Place des Bassins in the Square Mile in Belval the iconic Kyklos building will soon be erected, full of voluptuous curves. Through interviews, documents and models, our quest is to understand the principles of sustainability, energy design and distinctive architecture that have gone into the design of…
How BIM and digital twins are revolutionising urban design in Belval and Metzeschmelz
A quest: to understand how the design of urban neighbourhoods is being transformed in Belval and Metzeschmelz thanks to building information modelling (BIM) and digital twin technology. One method: seek the expertise of Michael Brobst, BIM Coordinator at AGORA. “More than a simple 3D model,” he says, “BIM has become…
Towards digital twins of Belval and Metzeschmelz, in collaboration with the LIST
Imagine our urban neighborhood replicated in a live 3D model, or even in augmented reality, brimming with extremely accurate data – and in which we can create simulations to foresee the future of Belval and Metzeschmelz neighborhoods in terms of renewable energy, urban planning or mobility. Too good to be…