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…
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…
Symbiosis: for innovative circular management of urban resources
A sustainable circular city in which all resources are managed in an interconnected way, serving each other with the aim of combating climate change.
“Making public space a destination for all”
In this respect, Belval is a unique laboratory where, day after day, a quarter is being built for everyone. The urban planner Henri Bava, founder of Agence TER, a long-time partner of AGORA in Belval tells us about this wonderful adventure.
Fonds Belval: “In terms of amenities, we still have a lot to offer!”
Created by an Act of 2002, the Fonds Belval is a public body responsible for developing the public dimension of the Belval site. University, high school, research labs, cultural spaces, event venues, heritage etc.: for the past 20 years, on the former industrial wasteland, its architects and engineers have been…
The Public Green, country and urban living at the same time
As a “private space open to the public”, the Public Green is not a park but a landscape of vegetation, surrounding and encircling the residential buildings, which local residents and visitors are invited to make their own. In Belval Nord, a calming white and green setting is revealed: the pristine…
Quality of life for all: AGORA’s winning bet
There are the students we see cycling past, riding on the cycle track on their own lane, to arrive on time for lectures. And the employees picnicking at lunchtime in the park a stone's throw from their offices. There are the residents shopping just outside their apartment block, and the…
The importance and role of water in the urban development of Belval
An overview with engineer Vanessa Villeneuve and architects Frank Wallenborn and Beate Heigel.
Place des Bassins: a dream come true for architect Shahram Agaajani
Designing the Place des Bassins, imagining a new public squareon the remains of the former Belval sintering basins, was a stimulating challenge for the architects Metaform and Latz + Partner. Combining the new with the old, overcoming the depths of the basins and imagining multiple public uses: the task fascinated…