A debate organized by LE CERCLE DE ZAHA in the Primatvera building, newly renovated by AIA Life Designers in Lyon.
In a context where 80% of the city of tomorrow is already built, transforming existing heritage has become a key challenge to balance density, comfort, and quality of life. In the heart of Part-Dieu, France’s leading business district undergoing regeneration, this conference brought together several experts to discuss the challenges of these essential transformations shaping our urban environments.
PRIMATVERA: A project carrying this vision, bringing together Sogelym Dixence, AIA Life Designers, and Graphyte.
An ambitious rehabilitation of a 1980s office building:
– Stripping the original structure for a tailor-made project
– Complete renovation of facades and office floors
– Timber-structure extension, creation of green terraces, and shared spaces
– A dynamic ground floor integrating retail and dining spaces to enrich the urban fabric
Roundtable: Experts committed to a resilient and desirable city :
– Delphine Lacroix (SPL Lyon Part-Dieu) : Specificities and challenges of the district
– Thierry Perraud (SPL Part-Dieu) : Development strategies and upcoming projects
– Célia Berthélémy (Sogelym Dixence) : The role of developers in urban regeneration
– Delphine Beji (AIA Life Designers Architects) : New skills and the limits of stakeholders
– Mélanie Serrault (Graphyte) : How landscape design redefines urban uses and biodiversity
With insights from Igor Fedoriv, Albert Constantin, Xavier Gandet, and Julien Defelix,
and discussions led by Florence Rivaud.
A video excerpt from the conference includes a presentation of the project by Albert Constantin.
Rehabilitate, reinvent, regenerate: urban transformation is accelerating and demands new collaborations.