Paris Study Tour, 28 September – 2 October 2011

The Urbanism of Paris: Old and New Traditional Neighbourhoods.

Organised in collaboration with CEU – Council for European Urbanism, Norway.

We will visit some of the most important historic neighbourhoods of Paris, and compare them with two recent developments based on traditional urbanism and architecture:

Le Plessis-Robinson, an urban extension to Paris, still under construction.
Le Plessis-Robinson, an urban extension to Paris, still under construction.

Le Plessis-Robinson, 6 kilometres south of Paris

Masterplan and design by François Spoerry, Xavier Bohl, Marc & Nada Breitman and others.

http://www.ecocompactcity.org/Plessis-Robinson/New_Eco_Compact_City_Plessis_Robinson.html

Val d'Europe, adjoining Disneyland Paris
Val d’Europe, adjoining Disneyland Paris

Val d’Europe, close to Euro-Disney.

Masterplan by Cooper, Robertson & Partners, NY. Architects include Pier Carlo Bontempi, who designed the award-winning public space Place de Toscane:

http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Issues-08/JunePalladio08Peoples.html

Val d’Europe web sites:

 

http://www.valdeurope.com/

http://www.cooperrobertson.com/what_we_do/projecttype/cities/val.php

http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/CORP/EN/Neutral/Images/uk-2008-06-04-val-d-europe-award-for-excellence.pdf

We will also meet members of the NGO “SOS Paris“, currently involved in a campaign to prevent several new skyscraper proposals close to the historic centre of Paris.

Websites:

http://www.planetizen.com/node/47061

http://sosparis.free.fr/p1_s.htm

Proposal for pyramidal skyscraper in Paris
Proposal for pyramidal skyscraper in Paris

Registration fee:

Approx. 400 Euro, 350 £ GBP for the 4 -5 days tour program (travel, accommodation and meals not included).

Further information


 

Please contact Audun Engh at CEU Norway for all information regarding this tour.

Audun Engh

CEU Board Secretary – Norway

Stiftelsen Byens Fornyelse

St. Olavs gate 9

0165 Oslo

NORWAY

Email: moc.liamgnull@hgne.nudua

Mobile: +47-92-62-26-26

Fax: +47-22-36-49-93

 

 

 

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