LYON: THE CONFLUENCE

Lyon is a conurbation of 1,4 millions inhabitants, the second largest in France and is located close to Museé des Confluences Perrache train station Sainte - Blandine’s Euronews The Confluence’s new neighborhood Confluence commercial
the Swiss and Italian borders. At the heart of Lyon is the peninsula formed by the Rhône and Saône, Catholic church headquarters and business center
Lyon’s two rivers. Lyon-Cofluence is the name of the southern part of this peninsula. It has for a long
time been given over to industry and transport logistics but is now undergoing a radical change.
Reclaimed in the past from both rivers, the site is now returning to its riverbanks and natural setting,
landmarks
with ongoing development highlighting a remarkable space and its unique landscape.

IN FRANCE FOR NUMBER

506.615 INHABITANTS 3 rd CITY OF INHABITANTS Perrache intermodal transportation

27.977 IN CONFLUENCE AREA 59 MUNICIPALITIES

node as a strong connection in terms of
the city’s mobility system but in the
8204
Insee 2014
INHABITANTS PER M 9 ARRONDISEMENTS same time as a physical and visual
limit
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BEST CITIES TO LIVE 2nd UNIVERSITY
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10th MOST ATTRACTIVE CITY

IN EUROPE 34 th
BEST CITY IN THE WORLD
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
FOR
A new residential area that

160 Congresess and shows 137 600 STUDENTS IN GREATER LYON

stands out for its contrast with
the classic housing typology and
Emerging trend in real estate in Europe 2017 the daring new use of
QS Best Student cities 2017 It is constituted as a
% Mercer 2017 materials and forms
focal point since it is
the "entrance door" of
30 the area
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The church and its public green
0 Age 2009 2014 space are importants reference and
0-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 +75
community gathering points since
Swot analysis Lyon in rates The orange cube stands out
because it is an element of visual
they are the few local scale public
spaces in the zone.
impact and contrast between the
new urban landscape and the
s Strenghts
existing one.

Cleantech
1 Great connection to other cities due to Industrial sector
the train station and the highway wich Social and solidariety
are very close to the design area. number of Biotechnology and health
Digital and image industries
2 Lyon has many Unesco World Heritage Security / cybersecurity Both rivers constitute a
Sites that inflow turists for events such as
the Fete des Lumières and the Bienale
jobs Transport and logistics
Insurance
natural limit

Other
d’Art Contemporain (growth in tourists
number in the summer season with 22%
The current intermunicipal avenue
of visitors coming from abroad) of great vehicular traffic is
3 137 600 STUDENTS in Greater Lyon, presented as a limit that cuts the
with 12 600 from abroad connection between the project
4. Lyon has the headquarters of Euro- area and the river.
news and Interpol, it’s also important for
its chemical, pharmaceutical industries Festival of lights
Contemporary art Biennale
and banking.
w number of SIHRA 2017
Lumiere Film Festival
weaknesses visitors
Nuits Sonores Festival
Nuits de Frouviére
The current intermunicipal avenue
of great vehicular traffic is
1. Poor connection with the rest of the Dance Biennale
presented as a limit that cuts the
city, there are very few bridges, compared Pollutec 2016
connection between the project
to other parts of the river. area and the river.
2. Lack of green areas within ZAC 2 and a
general aggregation of green instead of a
widespread network.
3. The main axis of the city center is cut
Multiple and complicated
by the railway that contributes to the pedestrian / vehicular traffic
isolation of the Confluence area. node.

o Opportunities
origin of France
Abroad
1. 1000 km of cycleways by 2020 students
2. In 2016, 110 companies suported by
Aderly have set up ih the Lyon region.
They should generate 2015 new jobs in The museum becomes an attractive
the region within three years (Aderly point on a city scale due to two
factors, its striking form and
report 2016)
material use and its strategic
3. Potential growth of tourists in next location just where both rivers come Landscape green area
years. together. Urban green area
Public transportation
State - Region projects network
t Threats Millions of coontract (CPER)
Lyon Cité Campus (State
Underground lines
Tram lines
Campus operation)
1. The design area is new and it’s not well euros invested in University development
Train RE
percieved as the rest of the city. Lyon
inhabitants say “it has no soul”. Thus a
university plan
Research Public green structure
new project might not be welcomed by Higher education and Despite the large percentage of green area that
student life
people living in Lyon. exists, a considerable amount corresponds to
2. Former industries might have polluted landscape green areas, wich are not accesible
water and soil of the are. to daily life pedestrians and them activities,
instead of green areas of public use.

This fragmented green network is around the

area rather than inside.
Stakeholder analysis Site analysis
Public and Land uses scale of Main pedestrian Activities in
private space and walkability public space routes public space
MEET THEIR NEEDS KEY PLAYER

Banks/credit financing institutions

HIGH

Regional Government
Association of “Lyon housing developer”

Trade Association of “Lyon Hotels”

Chamber of commercer

Environmental Association
Building-construction enterprises
Residencial - +
POWER

6min / 450m 12 min / 900m

Instruction
LESS IMPORTANT SHOW CONSIDERATION Religion
STUDENTS LIVING IN THE AREA Public space 26.5% Commercial
Meeting places
+ -
Private space 52% Public offices
Main pedestrian path
Touristic operators FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN Construction site 21.5% Private offices
Recreational
Environmental Association “Friends of the river”
Primary school’s principals in the area
Public spaces are Abandoned
concentrated towards the Tertiary
City Association of “Lyon local commerce” Bench seating
Mixed Lying down
banks of the Saone River
LOW

Elderly people Local church community Children playing

and therefore the areas Physical activities
City scale
of greatest activity District scale Standing / Walking
LOW HIGH District scale Waiting for transport
INTEREST Surface m 2
+ Commercial activities

WALKABLE CITY

GREEN NETWORK
THE Many activities and new
buildings but little life and
diagnosis movement ATTRACTIVE ZONE
Physically and visually
isolated zone

Emerging zone

Prof. Mario Artuso Andrea A. Merola 251110 Pietro Mattasoglio 251174

POLITECNICO DI TORINO Atelier Urban Design
Prof. Federico Guiati
Site analysis - SWOT analysis - Stakeholders - Diagnosis
Lyon: The confluence Ferhat Dural 249590 Laura Barrios 251396