The challenge
When the Ecole Centrale left Châtenay, the 20 hectares of land became a new place of opportunity for the municipality. But how can the eco-district project be integrated into its diverse environment?
When the Ecole Centrale left Châtenay, the 20 hectares of land became a new place of opportunity for the municipality. But how can the eco-district project be integrated into its diverse environment?
Arcadis used City Information Modeling (CIM) to ensure consistency between the eco-district project and the diversity of the existing landscapes, from the beginning of the work to its completion.
Respectful of the planet and in harmony with its environment, the new neighborhood will offer a pleasant living environment with plenty of services for future inhabitants, but also for residents of neighboring areas.
When the relocation of the famous engineering school was announced, the Châtenay-Malabry municipality saw the opportunity to create an eco-district open to the town. In a prime position on the edge of the Sceaux park, it is an area of town that had to be developed.
Aware of this pressing need for consistency, the SEMOP (a single-operation public-private partnership, owned in part by the town) chose Arcadis to coordinate the project's various stakeholders using innovative CIM (City Information Management) processes. These processes make it possible to create a digital mock-up of the project and share it with partners.
The Ecole Centrale will give way to a new 20-hectare neighborhood, featuring housing, services and places to stroll around.
Live close to several schools (elementary schools and high schools), a daycare center and a gym. Stroll through eight hectares of gardens. Do your shopping and visit an urban farm on your doorstep. Live on the edge of the Sceaux park. This is the lifestyle that will be on offer to future residents of the LaVallée eco-district in Châtenay-Malabry, named after the founder of the Ecole Centrale, Alphonse LaVallée.