2021

On the edge between the plain and the mountains, the Arc des Vivants redesigns the intermediate layer of the Bastille. This strategic relay for fauna and flora is reinforced by an alternative management scheme for water, absorbing natural hazards and irrigating cultivated areas. The project opens up the Micropole, resulting from the mutation of the Rabot's vacant buildings, and becomes a laboratory and observatory for culture and nature. Its transformation is punctuated by arts and science residences, events, or the hosting of activities without pre-determination, allowing a measured and progressive evolution.
In the long term, the elements identified at the Bastille are found in the Grenoble area as possible resonances, transforming the old fortified belt into a network of climate watchpoints.