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Le 56/Urban garden

reviewed by Minsun Kim

Short description

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

Description

Sources

  • Design
  • Le 56(in french)

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. 

A local garden which is cultivated by local people
creative commons
alt A local garden
  • Great antique open market by local residents
    creative commons
    A day of open market

    A day of open market

  • Vote for the constitution of the local association
    creative commons
    A vote

    A vote

  • existing contexts
    creative commons
    existing contexts

    existing contexts

  • It's designed to unfold and open up.
    creative commons
    The facade of the front building

    The facade of the front building

Overview

  • MFA

    A scheme of Food, Energy and Water flow
    creative commons
    MFA