The architecture projects reshaping Bordeaux

The Aquitaine House for Creative Economy and Culture by BIG and FREAKS Freearchitects
Seen as a future icon for the area surrounding Bordeaux's main railway station, the MÉCA development merges three cultural entities into a single institution: the Aquitaine House for Creative Economy and Culture. Integrated in the city's waterfront promenade (a 10 km pedestrian and bicycle path will run along both river banks), the project is centred on an outdoor 'urban room' that opens up towards both the city and the river and may act as an outdoor stage or gallery. Estimated completion date is 2017. 
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Grand Salle de Spectacle by Rudy Ricciotti
Another emblematic project scheduled for 2017 and located in Southern Bordeaux (Floirac) on the right bank of the Garonne is the future Grand Salle de Spectacle. The multi-functional performance facility will be able to host both arts and sports events, accomodating up to 10.000 spectators. The curvy volume's generous shape is made of white concrete perforated with windows in a pattern that references a digital equalizer. The venue is strategically located near the new Jean-Jacques Bosc bridge and just across the river from the MÉCA.
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Grand Salle de Spectacle by Rudy Ricciotti
Another emblematic project scheduled for 2017 and located in Southern Bordeaux (Floirac) on the right bank of the Garonne is the future Grand Salle de Spectacle. The multi-functional performance facility will be able to host both arts and sports events, accomodating up to 10.000 spectators. The curvy volume's generous shape is made of white concrete perforated with windows in a pattern that references a digital equalizer. The venue is strategically located near the new Jean-Jacques Bosc bridge and just across the river from the MÉCA.
Image courtesy of Agence Rudy Ricciotti

Jean-Jacques Bosc Bridge by OMA
A 44m x 545m boulevard laid across the river, the impressive new Jean-Jacques Bosc bridge will connect Bordeaux's left and right bank. The project secures an individual lane for each type of transport. The widest lane is reserved for pedestrians, so the bridge will become a public space in its own right, able to host open-air markets, performances and parades. The project is planned to complete in 2018. 
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Jean-Jacques Bosc Bridge by OMA
A 44m x 545m boulevard laid across the river, the impressive new Jean-Jacques Bosc bridge will connect Bordeaux's left and right bank. The project secures an individual lane for each type of transport. The widest lane is reserved for pedestrians, so the bridge will become a public space in its own right, able to host open-air markets, performances and parades. The project is planned to complete in 2018. 
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Jean-Jacques Bosc Bridge by OMA
A 44m x 545m boulevard laid across the river, the impressive new Jean-Jacques Bosc bridge will connect Bordeaux's left and right bank. The project secures an individual lane for each type of transport. The widest lane is reserved for pedestrians, so the bridge will become a public space in its own right, able to host open-air markets, performances and parades. The project is planned to complete in 2018. 
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Bassin à Flots school by Rudy Ricciotti
A Rudy Ricciotti-designed school complex will serve Bassin à Flots, a new district emerging around Bordeaux's former wet docks. Former hangars, silos, and a submarine base will play host to a range of cultural and commercial activities. Ricciottiʼs project transforms the hangars into giant wooden cabins, turning the school campus into a playground. Warm wood cladding and a canteen that encourages outdoor eating are among the project's key features. The complex is in early stages of construction, to finish in 2016. 
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Bassin à Flots school by Rudy Ricciotti
A Rudy Ricciotti-designed school complex will serve Bassin à Flots, a new district emerging around Bordeaux's former wet docks. Former hangars, silos, and a submarine base will play host to a range of cultural and commercial activities. Ricciottiʼs project transforms the hangars into giant wooden cabins, turning the school campus into a playground. Warm wood cladding and a canteen that encourages outdoor eating are among the project's key features. The complex is in early stages of construction, to finish in 2016. 
Image courtesy of Agence Rudy Ricciotti

Bassin à Flots school by Rudy Ricciotti
A Rudy Ricciotti-designed school complex will serve Bassin à Flots, a new district emerging around Bordeaux's former wet docks. Former hangars, silos, and a submarine base will play host to a range of cultural and commercial activities. Ricciottiʼs project transforms the hangars into giant wooden cabins, turning the school campus into a playground. Warm wood cladding and a canteen that encourages outdoor eating are among the project's key features. The complex is in early stages of construction, to finish in 2016. 
Image courtesy of Agence Rudy Ricciotti

Center for Wine Civilizations by X-TU
The culture of wine is intrinsic in the Bordeaux area, hence the plans for a new Center for Wine Civilizations, designed by X-TU architects and set to open in 2015. The project sits between the river and the Wet Docks and boasts a complex, digitally created wooden structure where no two elements are alike. The venue will be entirely dedicated to wine as a cultural phenomenon, catering to specialists and general public, while offering exhibitions, events, wine-tasting spaces, immersive video installations and an observation tower. 
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Center for Wine Civilizations by X-TU
The culture of wine is intrinsic in the Bordeaux area, hence the plans for a new Center for Wine Civilizations, designed by X-TU architects and set to open in 2015. The project sits between the river and the Wet Docks and boasts a complex, digitally created wooden structure where no two elements are alike. The venue will be entirely dedicated to wine as a cultural phenomenon, catering to specialists and general public, while offering exhibitions, events, wine-tasting spaces, immersive video installations and an observation tower. 
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Center for Wine Civilizations by X-TU
The culture of wine is intrinsic in the Bordeaux area, hence the plans for a new Center for Wine Civilizations, designed by X-TU architects and set to open in 2015. The project sits between the river and the Wet Docks and boasts a complex, digitally created wooden structure where no two elements are alike. The venue will be entirely dedicated to wine as a cultural phenomenon, catering to specialists and general public, while offering exhibitions, events, wine-tasting spaces, immersive video installations and an observation tower. 
Image courtesy of X-TU

Center for Wine Civilizations by X-TU
The culture of wine is intrinsic in the Bordeaux area, hence the plans for a new Center for Wine Civilizations, designed by X-TU architects and set to open in 2015. The project sits between the river and the Wet Docks and boasts a complex, digitally created wooden structure where no two elements are alike. The venue will be entirely dedicated to wine as a cultural phenomenon, catering to specialists and general public, while offering exhibitions, events, wine-tasting spaces, immersive video installations and an observation tower. 
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Center for Wine and Civilizations by X-TU
The culture of wine is intrinsic in the Bordeaux area, hence the plans for a new Center for Wine Civilizations, designed by X-TU architects and set to open in 2015. The project sits between the river and the Wet Docks and boasts a complex, digitally created wooden structure where no two elements are alike. The venue will be entirely dedicated to wine as a cultural phenomenon, catering to specialists and general public, while offering exhibitions, events, wine-tasting spaces, immersive video installations and an observation tower. 
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Hotel, offices and retail complex by Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart
Architects Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart make the most out of the powerful oil silos on site for their ongoing project in Bordeaux. Located next to the Center for Wine Civilizations, their complex will comprise offices, public parking, a market, a luxury hotel complete with restaurants, a spa, a congress centre and an impressively cantilevered panoramic swimming pool. The large market hall offering local produce and the parking will be the first to complete in 2016.
Image courtesy of Luxigon, Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart

Hotel, offices and retail complex by Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart
Architects Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart make the most out of the powerful oil silos on site for their ongoing project in Bordeaux. Located next to the Center for Wine Civilizations, their complex will comprise offices, public parking, a market, a luxury hotel complete with restaurants, a spa, a congress centre and an impressively cantilevered panoramic swimming pool. The large market hall offering local produce and the parking will be the first to complete in 2016.
Image courtesy of Luxigon, Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart

Hotel, offices and retail complex by Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart
Architects Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart make the most out of the powerful oil silos on site for their ongoing project in Bordeaux. Located next to the Center for Wine Civilizations, their complex will comprise offices, public parking, a market, a luxury hotel complete with restaurants, a spa, a congress centre and an impressively cantilevered panoramic swimming pool. The large market hall offering local produce and the parking will be the first to complete in 2016.
Image courtesy of Luxigon, Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart

Bastide Neil neighbourhood by MVRDV
The Bastide Neil district is located across the river from the Bassin à Flots and, thanks to a newly built bridge, is also in walking distance from Bordeaux's historic centre. Existing elements - abandoned barracks, warehouses and rail structures - form the basis of a master plan designed by MVRDV that aims to transform this 35ha site into a vibrant new neighbourhood. The architects envision an 'intimate city'. The scheme is peppered with small parks, gardens and squares. Variety is achieved through commissioning 144 city blocks to 144 different architects. The development is divided into six phases; the pilot project launched in 2014.
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Bastide Neil neighbourhood by MVRDV
The Bastide Neil district is located across the river from the Bassin à Flots and, thanks to a newly built bridge, is also in walking distance from Bordeaux's historic centre. Existing elements - abandoned barracks, warehouses and rail structures - form the basis of a master plan designed by MVRDV that aims to transform this 35ha site into a vibrant new neighbourhood. The architects envision an 'intimate city'. The scheme is peppered with small parks, gardens and squares. Variety is achieved through commissioning 144 city blocks to 144 different architects. The development is divided into six phases; the pilot project launched in 2014.
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Bastide Neil neighbourhood by MVRDV
The Bastide Neil district is located across the river from the Bassin à Flots and, thanks to a newly built bridge, is also in walking distance from Bordeaux's historic centre. Existing elements - abandoned barracks, warehouses and rail structures - form the basis of a master plan designed by MVRDV that aims to transform this 35ha site into a vibrant new neighbourhood. The architects envision an 'intimate city'. The scheme is peppered with small parks, gardens and squares. Variety is achieved through commissioning 144 city blocks to 144 different architects. The development is divided into six phases; the pilot project launched in 2014.
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Neil Barracks by Darwin Evolution, Nadau Lavergne and Chloé Bodart
Preserved for their architectural and historic value, the Neil Barracks house the pilot project within MVRDV's master plan. Managed by Darwin Evolution, a group of young entrepreneurs whose approach is based on permanent adaptation, community and a mindful use of resources, its first phase combines a host of programs, from offices to a skate park. Phase two, named Magasins Généreux (generous stores) is focused on flexibility, sharing and social diversity. Co-designed by Nadau Lavergne and Chloé Bodart (of Agence Construire), it will bring together the project's Cultural and Artistic Factory and an innovative housing project aimed at users who would benefit from collective living and shared amenities, such as students and single-parent families.
Image courtesy of Chloé Bodart and Nadau Lavergne

Neil Barracks by Darwin Evolution, Nadau Lavergne and Chloé Bodart
Preserved for their architectural and historic value, the Neil Barracks house the pilot project within MVRDV's master plan. Managed by Darwin Evolution, a group of young entrepreneurs whose approach is based on permanent adaptation, community and a mindful use of resources, its first phase combines a host of programs, from offices to a skate park. Phase two, named Magasins Généreux (generous stores) is focused on flexibility, sharing and social diversity. Co-designed by Nadau Lavergne and Chloé Bodart (of Agence Construire), it will bring together the project's Cultural and Artistic Factory and an innovative housing project aimed at users who would benefit from collective living and shared amenities, such as students and single-parent families.
Image courtesy of Chloé Bodart and Nadau Lavergne

Neil Barracks by Darwin Evolution, Nadau Lavergne and Chloé Bodart
Preserved for their architectural and historic value, the Neil Barracks house the pilot project within MVRDV's master plan. Managed by Darwin Evolution, a group of young entrepreneurs whose approach is based on permanent adaptation, community and a mindful use of resources, its first phase combines a host of programs, from offices to a skate park. Phase two, named Magasins Généreux (generous stores) is focused on flexibility, sharing and social diversity. Co-designed by Nadau Lavergne and Chloé Bodart (of Agence Construire), it will bring together the project's Cultural and Artistic Factory and an innovative housing project aimed at users who would benefit from collective living and shared amenities, such as students and single-parent families.
Image courtesy of Chloé Bodart and Nadau Lavergne

Brazza district by Youssef Tohmé and Michel Desvigne
Adjacent to the Bastide Neil, the Brazza district shares with its neighbour its industrial past and a disused railway (planned to be converted into the Bordeaux version of the High Line). Masterplanned by Youssef Tohmé in collaboration with landscape designer Michel Desvigne, Brazza revolves around two elements: the flexible volume and continuous landscape. Instead of a fixed number of square metres with a predefined programme, here you get a 5m tall volume plus the liberty to transform it. Desvigneʼs Parc aux Angéliques extends into Brazza through green lanes that continue into private gardens. Raised on pilotis for flood protection, the buildings allow for the landscape to flow underneath. 
Image courtesy of Youssef Tohmé / Architects & Associates

Brazza district by Youssef Tohmé and Michel Desvigne
Adjacent to the Bastide Neil, the Brazza district shares with its neighbour its industrial past and a disused railway (planned to be converted into the Bordeaux version of the High Line). Masterplanned by Youssef Tohmé in collaboration with landscape designer Michel Desvigne, Brazza revolves around two elements: the flexible volume and continuous landscape. Instead of a fixed number of square metres with a predefined programme, here you get a 5m tall volume plus the liberty to transform it. Desvigneʼs Parc aux Angéliques extends into Brazza through green lanes that continue into private gardens. Raised on pilotis for flood protection, the buildings allow for the landscape to flow underneath. 
Image courtesy of Youssef Tohmé / Architects & Associates

Brazza district by Youssef Tohmé and Michel Desvigne
Adjacent to the Bastide Neil, the Brazza district shares with its neighbour its industrial past and a disused railway (planned to be converted into the Bordeaux version of the High Line). Masterplanned by Youssef Tohmé in collaboration with landscape designer Michel Desvigne, Brazza revolves around two elements: the flexible volume and continuous landscape. Instead of a fixed number of square metres with a predefined programme, here you get a 5m tall volume plus the liberty to transform it. Desvigneʼs Parc aux Angéliques extends into Brazza through green lanes that continue into private gardens. Raised on pilotis for flood protection, the buildings allow for the landscape to flow underneath. 
Image courtesy of Youssef Tohmé / Architects & Associates

Brazza district by Youssef Tohmé and Michel Desvigne
Adjacent to the Bastide Neil, the Brazza district shares with its neighbour its industrial past and a disused railway (planned to be converted into the Bordeaux version of the High Line). Masterplanned by Youssef Tohmé in collaboration with landscape designer Michel Desvigne, Brazza revolves around two elements: the flexible volume and continuous landscape. Instead of a fixed number of square metres with a predefined programme, here you get a 5m tall volume plus the liberty to transform it. Desvigneʼs Parc aux Angéliques extends into Brazza through green lanes that continue into private gardens. Raised on pilotis for flood protection, the buildings allow for the landscape to flow underneath. 
Image courtesy of Youssef Tohmé / Architects & Associates