Metzeschmelz Stories
Urban resilience, a key concept for the long-term planning of our neighbourhoods
Strengthen the capacity of cities to survive, adapt and thrive in the face of the challenges of the 21st century. Here is the definition of what “urban resilience” is, a keystone in the design of new neighbourhoods in a context of climate transition. Decryption and highlighting with examples taken from…
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…
The new Metzeschmelz quarter, a territory of citizen participation
Metzeschmelz: this is the name of the new quarter on the border of Esch-sur-Alzette and Schifflange on the site of the former steelworks. The name was thought up by a citizen after a competition open to all. A powerful symbol of the importance of citizen involvement in the development of…
Once upon a time there was Esch-Schifflange and its new quarter “Metzeschmelz”
Ideally located between Esch-sur-Alzette and Schifflange, about one kilometre from each town centre, this industrial wasteland shows enormous redevelopment potential as part of the “Metzeschmelz” project. Designed and managed by AGORA, this new quarter will be unique in Luxembourg with a totally innovative urban planning approach that puts people at…
METZESCHMELZ : building the new from the old or the StadtFabrik vision
The future Alzette Quarter is based on the vision of the Danish architects Cobe and Urban Agency, chosen by AGORA after an international competition. To create a dialogue between the industrial history of the site and its new uses, they propose to be guided by the “Stadtfabrik “ concept of…
METZESCHMELZ: a participatory architectural and urban planning competition!
In order to design the foundations of the future Alzette Quarter, teams of architects, urban planners and landscape architects attended an intensive week-long design workshop watched by citizens who were invited to discuss their dreams for this territory at the same time. Interview with Jörg Faltin, the great orchestrator of…