The former Huron industrial site in Illkirch-Graffenstaden begins its transformation into an urban neighbourhood

Located south of Strasbourg, the former Huron industrial site is to be transformed by the developer-builder Stadim by 2024. The scheme, totalling 14,400 m², will comprise offices, 900 m² of retail space and 400 homes, to be delivered from 2023. Nearly a third of the homes will be social housing, with floor areas ranging from 36 to 109 m².

The project sits on the Route de Lyon, a few steps from the Mairie d’Illkirch-Graffenstaden, extended by Atelier Filippini. The plot lies immediately next to the Ill canal to the west and a tram stop to the east.

The architectural design has been entrusted to Habitat Service Promotion, whose architects are working alongside the engineering consultancies HN Ingénierie, BET ID and BET Poirel.

The development is divided into several buildings of five to seven storeys, which will follow the boundaries of the site to form a tree-lined courtyard at the heart of the block. The buildings are separated from one another by gaps several metres wide, allowing the scheme to breathe.

On the technical side, the homes will be heated by aquathermal energy, a system similar to geothermal energy that draws on the presence of water at depth and stores the heat found underground, which is then redistributed through the underfloor heating planned in the homes.

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