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1 Lyon Projects 6 Created 28-Aug-09 By Seba Garayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina Monastery of Sainte-Marie de La Tourette Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV 3 Colombier-Saugnieu, Santiago Calatrava train station Parking des Célestins Opera de Lyon 5 Lyon, Jean Nouvel mixed-use development, opera, renovation Eveux, Le Corbusier monastery 2 Claude Bernard University 6 Lyon, Bruno Dumetier university 4 Lyon, Michel Targe underground parking Mediatheque Villeurbanne 7 Villeurbanne, Mario Botta education, library 1

Monastery of Sainte-Marie de La Tourette Route de la Tourette 69210 Eveux http://wwwcouventlatourettecom/ Le Corbusier's last major work in Europe Its program is unusual a complete, self-contained

refectory, a rooftop cloister and church Many of Le C's long-established practices are here: the pilotis (load-bearing columns) inside the walls freeing the facade for long strip windows, the grassed

2 Monastery of Sainte-Marie de La Tourette Route de la Tourette Eveux Le Corbusier's last major work in Europe Its program is unusual a complete, self-contained world for a community of studying, silent monks, living a life so austere they are sometimes known as the 'begging brothers' The building has 100 individual cells, communal library, classrooms and refectory, a rooftop cloister and church Many of Le C's long-established practices are here: the pilotis (load-bearing columns) inside the walls freeing the facade for long strip windows, the grassed rooftops and the carefully planned architectural promenade with ramp; but the austerity and spirituality of the monks' life gives a very different outcome Trying to give the monks what men today need most: silence and peacethis monastery does not show off; it is on the inside that it lives" Despite many practical reservations (soundproofing, acoustics and many maintenance issues that are very visible today) one student monk compared his entry into the building to a second entry into religion 1960 Le Corbusier Dominicans of Lyon Michael_Noordam Though still functioning for a greatly-reduced population of monks, La Tourette has become something of a pilgrimage site for students of architecture Overnight stays can be arranged in the unused cells To get there by car, take the A6 motorway north from Lyon, until the "Limonest" exit (33) Take the N6, then shortly turn left onto the D73 to cut across to the N7 Follow the N7 to L'Arbresle, then follow signposts to Eveux and to the Couvent de La Tourette 2

Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV Aéroport Saint Exupéry 69125 Colombier-Saugnieu http://wwwlyonaeroportfr/ Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV (formerly Gare de Satolas) is a railway station situated 20km from Lyon

one of Calatrava s sculptures: a balanced shape resembling a bird at the point of flight The building is a steel covered cement structure Above the tracks, a 300m long passenger concourse gives easy

speed station Unfortunately, this proximity to the airport has not helped the station Lack of interconnexion with Lyon's urban transport network is frequently cited for the station's low usage The

3 Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV Aéroport Saint Exupéry Colombier-Saugnieu Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV (formerly Gare de Satolas) is a railway station situated 20km from Lyon city centre Satolas was designed by Santiago Calatrava, built to serve the TGV line from Paris to Marseille and opened on 3 July 1994 The dramatic of the central hall s superstructure derives from one of Calatrava s sculptures: a balanced shape resembling a bird at the point of flight The building is a steel covered cement structure Above the tracks, a 300m long passenger concourse gives easy access to the platforms and is equipped with several travelators Satolas railway station is linked to Lyon's Satolas Airport by a footbridge This first airport (historically) to be served by a high speed station Unfortunately, this proximity to the airport has not helped the station Lack of interconnexion with Lyon's urban transport network is frequently cited for the station's low usage The arrival of the LESLY express tram in 2009 will help this situation [Wikipedia] Santiago Calatrava SNCF Michael_Noordam 24 hrs walk, bicycle, car, bus, train, airplane 3

photo: Michael Buschor Parking des Célestins Place des Célestins 11 69002 Lyon http://wwwlyon-francecom/page/p-704/art_id-/ Seven storey parking drum under Place des Célestins with 413 parking spaces

4 photo: Michael Buschor Parking des Célestins Place des Célestins Lyon Seven storey parking drum under Place des Célestins with 413 parking spaces Big rotating mirror in the middle of the circulation spiral 1994 Main designer, Artist Michel Targe Daniel Buren Jean-Michel Wilmotte Lyon Parc Auto Buschi photo: Michael Buschor 24/7 4

photo: ptk photo: ptk Opera de Lyon Place de la Comédie 69001 Lyon http://wwwopera-lyoncom Jean Nouvel won the competition to extend and renovate the Opera House in Lyon, with a project

the building to the surrounding official buildings, but the new drum roof, like the lid of an enormous jewel box, however, marks it as wholly contemporary By both night and day this

environment, but also because of its quality in mixed space design Floor area/size 1993 18000 m² Jean Nouvel City of Lyon Fabien photo: Fabien Basmaison depend on the agenda Check the

5 photo: ptk photo: ptk Opera de Lyon Place de la Comédie Lyon Jean Nouvel won the competition to extend and renovate the Opera House in Lyon, with a project that used the old building, particularly its grand ground- and first-floor façades on the south, east, and west, as a point of departure and reference for the new This way Nouvel linked the building to the surrounding official buildings, but the new drum roof, like the lid of an enormous jewel box, however, marks it as wholly contemporary By both night and day this dense and complex building forms a new landmark for the city This project has become very popular in this city, not only because it was breaking the rules of reacting on historical environment, but also because of its quality in mixed space design Floor area/size m² Jean Nouvel City of Lyon Fabien photo: Fabien Basmaison depend on the agenda Check the website for more information, or call them at tel: (0,15 /mn) Metro: Hôtel de ville, Louis Pradel Bus: Hôtel de Ville, Quai de la Pêcherie 5

photo: Michela Sala photo: Michela Sala Claude Bernard University Avenue Tony Garnier 50 69007 Lyon http://wwwuniv-lyon1fr This educational building in Lyon consists of three elements: the

amphitheaters) Made of 'pleated' reinforced concrete, this block is pierced at random and opens generously to the garden The programme diversity led to a random openings composition on different

6 photo: Michela Sala photo: Michela Sala Claude Bernard University Avenue Tony Garnier Lyon This educational building in Lyon consists of three elements: the foundation, the blocks and the blade of glass The base, in contact with the ground and the flows of the city, emerges as a rock and contains the most dense activities (lobby, cafeteria, amphitheaters) Made of 'pleated' reinforced concrete, this block is pierced at random and opens generously to the garden The programme diversity led to a random openings composition on different fronts The link between the blocks is carried out by horizontal structures, protected by a large blade glass façade located on Avenue Tony Garnier In addition to the functional connections allowed by the blade of glass, it is also an acoustic screen against the noise of traffic, a space for strolling and contemplation of the urban spectacle, but also a institutional façade of the university photo: Michela Sala Floor area/size m² Main designer, Bruno Dumetier Philippe Dubois Brunet michela_sala 6

photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Mediatheque Villeurbanne Cours Amile Zola 247 69100 Villeurbanne The idea from the outset was to construct a central element of reference And this

light or a structural element The idea for the competition was to create a house made of empty space within the solid building, with connecting stairs winding around the void Then, little by

neoclassical architecture This space was born more of an intuition of light, of static reasoning - but also of agreements with the fire department, who forced the architect to put the tempered

7 photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Mediatheque Villeurbanne Cours Amile Zola Villeurbanne The idea from the outset was to construct a central element of reference And this corresponds to the necessity the architect feels to find a 'backbone' in every project, so that people entering the building will have a chance to orient themselves It could be a shaft of light or a structural element The idea for the competition was to create a house made of empty space within the solid building, with connecting stairs winding around the void Then, little by little, Botta arrived at the final solution, perhaps less complex, but maybe also better considering the building's relatively small dimensions There are no direct references to illuminist or neoclassical architecture This space was born more of an intuition of light, of static reasoning - but also of agreements with the fire department, who forced the architect to put the tempered glass around the central void 1988 Mario Botta City of Villeurbanne jpmm photo: Jeroen Meijer Take the metro to station Flachet, walk 200 meter to the west 7

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France-Lyon.Projects 10 -Lyon Projects 10 Created 04-May-12 By CAO TAIMING, MILANO, Italy Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV Colombier-Saugnieu, Santiago Calatrava train station Parking des Célestins Opera de Lyon 3 Mediatheque Villeurbanne