E14 Winning Teams Portraits/Interviews

Ile de Thiry

Huy (BE) - Special Mention

Team Representative: Mark Marshall (GB) – urbanist architect
Associates: James Daykin (GB), Francesca Crosby (BE) – architects; Pieter Ochelen (BE) – civil engineer & architect; Muriel Smeets (BE) – mechanical engineer; Wouter Bervoets (BE) – urbanist

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M. Smeets, P. Ochelen,  M. Marshall, J. Daykin, P. Ochelen, W. Bervoets & F. Crosby

The Thiry site, like most urban brown-field locations, has an interesting history and context. Excited by the 'garden suburb' setting, and intrigued by the lost routes of the Hoyoux river, the proposition weaves together the heritage of the site with its natural features. Reinstating missing parts of the river creates a new 'island' with a strong sense of place that is both separate from, and connected to, the physical and social networks of Huy. Important links are the views and pedestrian routes in the area and its relationship with the regional hospital and university study centres. The monumental quality, local significance and riverside setting of the brick Thiry Foundry building make it perfect for reuse as a social and economic hub to kick-start regeneration. From here various scales of workplaces and housing are proposed that complement the grain of the city, all arranged around pedestrian friendly streets reminiscent of old Huy. Buildings are designed to contain multiple functions so that working, being 'productive', is integrated into day-to-day life. 


Masterplan of the project

 

Perspective of "Ile de Thiry"
Arriving into Huy from the South