SAMBRE RIVER BANKS IN CHARLEROI CITY CENTER | BELGIUM
CLIENT : CHARLEROI'S AUTONOMOUS PORT
CLOSED COMPETITION: 1st PRIZE ON THE RIVER BANKS PART (MAIN PART OF THE PROJECT) | 3RD PRIZE FOR THE TRAINSTATION PLAZA (ADDED AFTERWARDS)
TEAM:
CARMEN DUPLANTIER ARCHITECT
ANOUK DEBARRE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
YON ANTON OLANO LIGHT PLANNING
PIRNAY INGENIEUR STRUCTURE
DATE : 2017
INTENTIONS :
BRING BACK THE RIVER SAMBRE TO CHARLEROI'S INHABITANTS
- physcally, by allowing them to walk at water level, to be much closer to the water.
- requalify the Sambre : water as a place to live, a place where cultural happenings as well as sport activities can take place
ACTIVATE the river banks by :
- turning the Sambre into a place of gathering
- turning the Sambre into a place of cultural happenings (floating theater)
- turning the Sambre in a pretty space
- turning the Sambre into a playground
- turning the Sambre into a History testimony
- multiply view points on the Sambre
- turning the Sambre in a promenade
- linking the Sambre to various infrastructures