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urban lounge SaInT-éTIenne
aWP
LOCATIONSaint-étienne, France
CLIENTétablissement Public d’Aménagement de Saint-étienne
TEAM AWPMarc Armengaud, Matthias Armengaud, Alessandra Cianchetta
(Partners)Irene Bargues, Ruth Grande, Miguel La Parra Knapman,
Noel Manzano, Chloé Raillard (Project team)
NET SURFACE389 M2
BUDGET80 000 €
COMPETITION2011
DELIVERY2012
IMAGES© AWP, Anna Positano
URBAN LOUNGE SAINT-éTIENNE
URBAN DESIGNURBAN «LIVING ROOMS» CREATING DIFFERENT
ATMOSPhERES AND USES FOR JACqUARD SqUARE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The value of this public space depends primarily on its
location: a tree-lined path housing a marketplace, from
which user-friendly quiet spaces can be accessed.
Before a succession of formal interventions was
envisioned, the principal consideration was to ensure
the fluidity of circulation around the marketplace.
Above all, it was important to create the potential for
a variety of activities in the public space. The public
space is neither a series of closed squares, nor a mere
passageway, but a succession of urban environments
where a person can choose to stop once, or every day,
during a stroll.
The aim was to establish a sequence of welcoming,
playful areas open to all that would animate the space
day and night, in all seasons. The space is framed by
the naturally sloping ground and the planted valley. The
square has to become a landmark for the surrounding
area, a symbol of civic regeneration and needs strong,
visual landmarks to put it on the map - both at its two
entrances and in the square itself. The overall visibility
of the square reinforces its iconic potential.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Our thinking about the design was based on the idea
of the «urban lounge». having looked at a variety of
living rooms, we have chosen to simplify the urban
lounge to four basic elements.
Order: perspective, emphasized by the pattern and
repetition of elements (furniture, curtains ...)
Textiles: carpets and curtains
Lighting: lamps, sconces and mirrors: a luminous
atmosphere that unfolds the space Furniture: a range
of furniture styles that serve one purpose, to allow
people to gather: loveseats, chairs, chairs ...
Thus, we created a sequence of four thematic
areas with different qualities of soil (for example,
a ceremonial carpet), but located in an open space
without obstructing the view. The identities of this
sequence are strongly characterized by the unity of
the furniture, or more precisely, the tubular structures
that define the space, without being overly imposing.
These structures take the form of chairs, benches,
and equipment for children’s games, but also act as
lighting masts and a lantern.
DETAILED SEqUENCE
An “urban living room”> a room for dancing> a room
for playing> a room for resting.
From the beginning of this sequence, the first room is
represented by the double presence of an iconic lantern
(=gloss) and a water wall fountain (= mirror) that
provide a reception area (without overhanging trees):
a threshold space for cultural activities, meetings,
speeches ... Next, we arrive at the ‘ballroom’, or where
different patterns of circulation intersect the path.
This is the place where people meet when arriving at
the marketplace.
The third room is a space reserved for games, created
for children, offering variations on the theme of
tubular furniture previously revealed as benches and
lampposts. In this room, they are transformed slightly
to support playful activities (gymnastics, climbing,
and swinging). The last room is for those who want
a rest from the “urban flow” - to sit, talk, eat and
read - or for those supervising their children playing
nearby. Further along from this room is a partition that
becomes a screen for projections during the night: this
«lounge space» is geared towards performance (DJ +
VJ), with «chandeliers / lanterns» at either end, The
main lantern is designed to create visual appeal from
the road, as it is not obstructed by trees. It is a tubular
structure with a backlit reflective textile that makes
it a metropolitan landmark by day or night. Below,
a lantern-screen creates a visual echo to the main
lantern and serves as a projection screen for films or
as artistic lighting.
urban loungeaWP
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