Étiquette : reportage

  • Basel, Gundeldinger Feld

    Basel, Gundeldinger Feld

    Today, I’ll take you to Basel, at Dornacherstrasse 192,where an old factory has been transformed into a neighborhood center, Gundeldinger Feld. The history of this place could be the same as many other places around the world: a 19th century factory in the inner city suddenly moving to the suburbs in order to look for…

  • Smart growth goes to western Lausanne: Les jardins de Prélaz

    Smart growth goes to western Lausanne: Les jardins de Prélaz

      Once victim of urban sprawl, western Lausanne is organizing its growth with the principles of New Urbanism and Smart Growth. An example of this trend is the « jardins de Prélaz » complex. Built on the site of a former bus depot, the complex is made of different buildings, designed by different architects, and can be divided…