Lille Workshop Pt.2

Also at the initial stages of the Lille trip was a site visit:

As said in a previous post the site is a derelict industrial paper works. The surrounding area is a mix of cheap housing and industrial warehouses.

After a day or so our small groups presented their work.

My small group concentrated on the idea that the Hellemmes site was a catalyst for change. We had a spark igniting at the central node, spreading out through synapses. Our spark was the instigation of a cultural hub into the site. This was to act as something to bring local people together and entice outsiders, tourists in.

After the presentations our group joined with another group to form a final larger group.

Some of the new group

We had to put our ideas together to formulate a design. They had a strong idea about excavating some old mines or catiches into a park. This idea was incorporated into my groups idea of a cultural hub. Their group also had a strong element of housing, some of these became Artist's live/work space.
We had a couple of days to go from concept to finished pages. I don't have everything as an image but here's what I do have...

Initial Concept Image - Light illuminating
the top of a catiche cavern

Concept Diagram - Light/Culture spreading
out through area in an illumination

Artists live/work homes by Yixing

Artist shared courtyard

Central market place and Arts centre by Yixing & I

Catiche Park by Yixing