Port Canto is situated at the end of La Croisette, between the sea and the Square Verdun park. The goal of this architectural and landscaping project is to redefine the port enabling it to become part of the city. The exterior spaces are enhanced with the creation of a large square, a new activity space in the heart of the Port of Cannes. Existing premises will be restored to allow for the implantation of shops giving the whole of the port a face lift.
Listed as a Historical Monument, the Citadelle Saint-Elme will undergo a programme of architectural and landscape restoration in keeping with its historical and heritage dimensions.
The project involves the geometry of the bastions and the connections to be constructed between them, but also between the interior of the citadel and the urban fabric. The restored walks and the landscaping of the spaces reveal the exceptional position of the fort in its relationship with Villefranche-sur-Mer and its horizons.
The project concerns this long line drawn between the opera house and the parc du château. This linear space in the Cité du Parc contrasts with the crisscross of passageways and openings through the arches of the cultural spaces. Each terrace of Les Ponchettes is arranged around a wooden decked walkway facing the exterior and a shaded area under a pergola which form small salons for the restaurateurs and passers-by.
The dual purpose of this project in Maubeuge is to highlight the historical heritage of the city’s fortifications designed by Vauban, and to create an innovative and emblematic wildlife park. The project finds its strength and form from the necessary dialogue between the past, on the one hand, represented by Vauban’s architecture, and the living, on the other, in order to become fully integrated into the city and to ensure its impact will extend beyond its own limits.
