Le 56/Urban garden

reviewed by Minsun Kim

Short description

It explores the potential of ecological food culture with collective self-managed space.

Description

Data

Phase:

Active

Starting date:

01-01-2006

Scale:

Block

Qualitative Analysis

Description of the Process

This space was designed as an ecological interstice, being a green house with green roof and powered by solar panels. It includes a compost toilet, a rainwater collector and seed catchers.

Situation before

This place is wedged between two old parisian buildings dating from the beginning of the twentieth century, and it's been used as a dump for long time. 

Result of project

Various different projects held at this place, i.e, gardening, storytelling, open market, compost, theater and so on. This leads to cooperate with professionals and the local goverment, as well as local residents. 

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