Redevelopment of the Grande Place in Lille by Chartier-Corbasson architectes
The practice Chartier-Corbasson, working with designer Alexandre Moronnoz, has recently won the competition for the redevelopment of the Grande Place in Lille. Lying between the old town (Vieux-Lille) and the metro, the square occupies a strategic spot in the city. It has a fountain with a stone kerb, but at present offers no public furniture that residents can make their own.
The architects have taken the existing kerb as their starting point to create a "shock wave" rippling across the square. The installation changes along its length to offer users a variety of positions: chaise longue, perch seat, single bench, double bench, seat with a backrest, tête-à-tête seat and so on.
The 1.20 m benches are assembled to form genuine pieces of urban design. The modules are made of slats fixed to a metal frame and weighted down at the base.
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