Christine Muller, the architect engaging with the city
Author of one of the first masterplans of Belval, when the quarter was still in the study phase, the Luxembourg architect and urban planner Christine Muller has always disregarded the divisions between urban planning and architecture, in order to bring a singular vision of building in the city. Based on…
The future Central Square district, the vibrant heart of the Square Mile
Let's jump forward three years on the calendar: here we are in 2023. You are a proud new resident of Central Square. The sun caresses the picture windows of your apartment, immersing the kitchen in a warm light in the early morning. Through the window the blast furnaces are thrown…
From Belval to Rodange, AGORA anticipated the development of the South
Conducted by the Luxembourg government and ArcelorMittal in 1997, three years before the creation of AGORA, the AGIPLAN study identified a development potential on ten or so sites totalling 650 hectares of industrial wasteland. An area five times bigger than Belval's. A huge territory to reinvent. AGORA has been working…
“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.
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.…
