LYON | Projects & Construction

brisavoine · January 25th, 2008, 07:17 PM

Much to everybody's surprise, Lyon, the second-largest city in France with 1.8 million people in its metro area, has just announced the largest French skyscraper project outside of Paris so far.

The 37-floor Incity Tower will be 200 meters (650 ft) high and will contain 40,000 sq. meters (430,000 st. ft) of office space. It will be built in the Part-Dieu business district and is scheduled to be completed by 2012. It will use green building technology, producing its own energy. Architects are Denis Valode and Albert Constantin.

Two views of the tower:

You can see more views of the tower and a very good interview of the Lyon mayor here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45...lomb-tour_news
This man seems to have understood a thing or two about urbanism and skylines. Perhaps the mayor of Paris can take note.

There are other projects in Lyon at the moment, notably the Oxygène Tower, but I let the Lyon forumers tell you more about these. It would be great if a Lyon forumer also made a general presentation of Lyon for people outside of France who don't know Lyon very well (location in France, pics of the city, maps of areas with the new towers, etc).

***Minato ku*** · January 25th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Thanks Brisavoine.

Renderings of Oxygene tower (115m) u/c in the same district

brisavoine · January 25th, 2008, 09:11 PM

I found the exact address of this Incity Tower. It will be at the corner of Cours Lafayette and Rue Garibaldi.
The tower will replace the current UAP Tower, a small and ugly tower. The notable thing is that this tower will
be built right in downtown Lyon and not in some peripheral business district like La Défense and Canary Wharf.

Look for the blue circle, that's where the Incity Tower will be located.

The 200m Incity Tower will stand near the 165m (541 ft) Crédit Lyonnais Tower which is Lyon's only skyscraper so far.

At night.

AndrewC · January 25th, 2008, 09:41 PM

I was in Lyon last year, during March, and I thought it was a beautiful city. These developments look brilliant.

dougfr69 · January 25th, 2008, 11:44 PM

200 m is a great news for Lyon and the skyline.

Another project currently under construction:
In La Part Dieu, Business District.

Tour Oxygène: 115 m (2009)

source: Le renard, paris-skyscrapers.fr

OPAC Headquarter (2009)

source: le renard, paris skyscrapers.fr

In Confluence, a new urban project on the former docks of the city, many buildings under construction

source linternaute.com

Museum of Confluences (2010)

"La Place nautique"

Pôle de loisirs Confluence (2009) Cinema, coffees, bowling, shopping center...

Residential buildings of Confluence (2008-2010)

Eiffage Headquarter (2009)

Rhône-Alpes Region Headquarter

source Bis

And the new OL stadium in Lyon's suburb.
60000 seats. Construction would be start in the end of this year.

***Minato ku*** · January 28th, 2008, 03:00 AM

Better rendering of tour Incity (200m)

ExtraMuros · April 14th, 2008, 05:31 PM

Not really amazing but, it will change a lot central Lyon.

ZZ-II · April 14th, 2008, 10:39 PM

the OL Stadium looks very big in the renders, really like it....fantastic design!

jayo · July 25th, 2008, 06:44 PM

Lyon reminds me of Manchester-Similar size,only Manchester has 2.5 million in its metro and the fact that it only has one skyscraper.etc.etc

***Minato ku*** · July 25th, 2008, 07:06 PM

We have the same problem than UK in France, wich cities is the second largest.
Marseille is the most populated city proper, Lyon is the most populated urban and metropolitan area but Lille metro area if we include the Belgian part become more populated than Lyon metro.
If we see other criteria, like economy, actractivity... Lyon is the second city of France.

Unfortunely here, Lyon inhabitants are not enouth international, they have the most active section on the french forum, they get more easely information about their projects (Unlike us in Paris).

Some picture of the Tour Oxygene construction, posted by joze69

***Minato ku*** · July 25th, 2008, 07:20 PM

I find an interresting map.
Redevelopment area inside Lyon city proper, note that Lyon is in the same case that Paris, the real city size is bigger than the city proper, so many redevelopment miss here.

Renders of Confluance redevelopment area.

Aerial view

Desvigne Conseil / JP Restoy

Pictures by Gege a french forumer

dougfr69 · March 17th, 2009, 11:08 PM

Little update:

La Confluence:
A new quarter on formers Docks.

Zac La Buire. New Extension of the Business district of la Part-Dieu.
68 000 m² office, 85 000 m² Residential (750 units)

Last Office Project of La Buire: Ilot V1

By PerfectShoot

Zac Thiers: End of the program of extension of the Business District
C2

Le carat:

In La Part-Dieu Business District:

Tour Oxygène

by gege on SSC.

By Bis

So the mayor announced 2 new towers which could be constructed before 2015. One of 130-140 meters and one 100+ meters. Which adds to the tower INCITY (200 m) who should start construction the next year.

New renders of Tower Incity.

batiactu.com

69696969 · April 15th, 2009, 09:20 PM

69696969 · April 15th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Future aspect of garibaldi's street

future footbridge over the rhone ... in front of the "cité internationale"

69696969 · April 15th, 2009, 09:46 PM

confluence (part one only !)

juliob121 · September 25th, 2009, 06:00 PM

Udapte of differents constructions in Lyon :

Confluence :

Les Salins (Office and Restaurant Le Bec).

Région Rhône-Alpes headquarter.

Radio espace Headquarter.

Residential Building.

Part-Dieu :

Tour Oxygène :

New Ecological Building (EDF) :

January 25th, 2008, 07:17 PM	#1
brisavoine Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,713	LYON \| Projects & Construction Much to everybody's surprise, Lyon, the second-largest city in France with 1.8 million people in its metro area, has just announced the largest French skyscraper project outside of Paris so far. The 37-floor Incity Tower will be 200 meters (650 ft) high and will contain 40,000 sq. meters (430,000 st. ft) of office space. It will be built in the Part-Dieu business district and is scheduled to be completed by 2012. It will use green building technology, producing its own energy. Architects are Denis Valode and Albert Constantin. Two views of the tower: You can see more views of the tower and a very good interview of the Lyon mayor here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45...lomb-tour_news This man seems to have understood a thing or two about urbanism and skylines. Perhaps the mayor of Paris can take note. There are other projects in Lyon at the moment, notably the Oxygène Tower, but I let the Lyon forumers tell you more about these. It would be great if a Lyon forumer also made a general presentation of Lyon for people outside of France who don't know Lyon very well (location in France, pics of the city, maps of areas with the new towers, etc). Last edited by brisavoine; January 25th, 2008 at 07:49 PM.

January 25th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#2
*Minato ku* Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, Montrouge Posts: 6,386	Thanks Brisavoine. Renderings of Oxygene tower (115m) u/c in the same district __________________ すみません　! J’aime Paris et je veux des tours !

January 25th, 2008, 09:41 PM	#4
AndrewC Not My Face Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 8,761	I was in Lyon last year, during March, and I thought it was a beautiful city. These developments look brilliant. __________________ Noostairz approved whether he likes it or not

January 25th, 2008, 11:44 PM	#5
dougfr69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LYON Posts: 1,118	200 m is a great news for Lyon and the skyline. Another project currently under construction: In La Part Dieu, Business District. Tour Oxygène: 115 m (2009) source: Le renard, paris-skyscrapers.fr OPAC Headquarter (2009) source: le renard, paris skyscrapers.fr In Confluence, a new urban project on the former docks of the city, many buildings under construction source linternaute.com Museum of Confluences (2010) "La Place nautique" Pôle de loisirs Confluence (2009) Cinema, coffees, bowling, shopping center... Residential buildings of Confluence (2008-2010) Eiffage Headquarter (2009) Rhône-Alpes Region Headquarter source Bis And the new OL stadium in Lyon's suburb. 60000 seats. Construction would be start in the end of this year. Last edited by dougfr69; February 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 PM.

January 28th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#6
*Minato ku* Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, Montrouge Posts: 6,386	Better rendering of tour Incity (200m) __________________ すみません　! J’aime Paris et je veux des tours !

January 25th, 2008, 09:11 PM	#3
brisavoine Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,713	I found the exact address of this Incity Tower. It will be at the corner of Cours Lafayette and Rue Garibaldi. The tower will replace the current UAP Tower, a small and ugly tower. The notable thing is that this tower will be built right in downtown Lyon and not in some peripheral business district like La Défense and Canary Wharf. Look for the blue circle, that's where the Incity Tower will be located. The 200m Incity Tower will stand near the 165m (541 ft) Crédit Lyonnais Tower which is Lyon's only skyscraper so far. At night.

April 14th, 2008, 05:31 PM	#7
ExtraMuros Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Annecy Posts: 321	Not really amazing but, it will change a lot central Lyon. __________________ soyez vous-même be yourself seien Sie sich sea usted mismo sia voi stessi ben zelf seja você mesmo

April 14th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#8
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,379	the OL Stadium looks very big in the renders, really like it....fantastic design! __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

July 25th, 2008, 06:44 PM	#9
jayo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London SE27 Posts: 833	Lyon reminds me of Manchester-Similar size,only Manchester has 2.5 million in its metro and the fact that it only has one skyscraper.etc.etc __________________ london

July 25th, 2008, 07:06 PM	#10
*Minato ku* Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, Montrouge Posts: 6,386	We have the same problem than UK in France, wich cities is the second largest. Marseille is the most populated city proper, Lyon is the most populated urban and metropolitan area but Lille metro area if we include the Belgian part become more populated than Lyon metro. If we see other criteria, like economy, actractivity... Lyon is the second city of France. Unfortunely here, Lyon inhabitants are not enouth international, they have the most active section on the french forum, they get more easely information about their projects (Unlike us in Paris). Some picture of the Tour Oxygene construction, posted by joze69 __________________ すみません　! J’aime Paris et je veux des tours ! Last edited by Minato ku; July 25th, 2008 at 07:11 PM.

July 25th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#11
*Minato ku* Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, Montrouge Posts: 6,386	I find an interresting map. Redevelopment area inside Lyon city proper, note that Lyon is in the same case that Paris, the real city size is bigger than the city proper, so many redevelopment miss here. Renders of Confluance redevelopment area. Aerial view Desvigne Conseil / JP Restoy Pictures by Gege a french forumer __________________ すみません　! J’aime Paris et je veux des tours !

March 17th, 2009, 11:08 PM	#12
dougfr69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LYON Posts: 1,118	Little update: La Confluence: A new quarter on formers Docks. Zac La Buire. New Extension of the Business district of la Part-Dieu. 68 000 m² office, 85 000 m² Residential (750 units) Last Office Project of La Buire: Ilot V1 By PerfectShoot Zac Thiers: End of the program of extension of the Business District C2 Le carat: In La Part-Dieu Business District: Tour Oxygène by gege on SSC. By Bis So the mayor announced 2 new towers which could be constructed before 2015. One of 130-140 meters and one 100+ meters. Which adds to the tower INCITY (200 m) who should start construction the next year. New renders of Tower Incity. batiactu.com

April 15th, 2009, 09:20 PM	#13
69696969 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 41	:-)

April 15th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#14
69696969 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 41	Future aspect of garibaldi's street future footbridge over the rhone ... in front of the "cité internationale"

April 15th, 2009, 09:46 PM	#15
69696969 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 41	AGAIN ! confluence (part one only !)

September 25th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#16
juliob121 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 282	Udapte of differents constructions in Lyon : Confluence : Les Salins (Office and Restaurant Le Bec). Région Rhône-Alpes headquarter. Radio espace Headquarter. Residential Building. Part-Dieu : Tour Oxygène : New Ecological Building (EDF) :

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