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Tackling Sustainability in Modern Housing Neighbourhoods

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Recognized since 2007 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site owing to its exceptional 18th century urbanism and architecture, Bordeaux (France) also features emblematic districts representative of diverse modern trends. After World War II, and benefiting from the national stature of its mayor, the city underwent major transformations to ensure its place as one of France’s major metropolitan centres. Multifunctional slab neighbourhoods (Mériadeck) flourished on “tabula rasa” terrain, while smaller, dense row-housing projects (Pontet-Lamartine), reflecting a “reasoned modernity”, took root in the first ring of the emerging metropolis. Built on the cusp of the oil crises, these “all-automobile” neighbourhoods subsequently witnessed the growth and densification of the Bordeaux Metropolis and must now face the harsh judgment of sustainability that governs urban design. What place do these modern districts occupy in the contemporary metropolis, and how can they evolve with regard to their inhabitants’ practices, and perceptions? This contribution addresses these questions by sharing the results of a two-year joint research program. We focus on two modern districts that, despite their contrasting dimensions, typologies and locations, share urban qualities and a strong potential for change. They also demonstrate their residents’ commitment to accomplishing a physical and moral rehabilitation for this heritage, while meeting the challenges of sustainability on a metropolitan scale. The interviews and the architectural and environmental surveys carried out during our research are used to show how inhabitants’ involvement both preserves and adapts their modern heritage to better anchor it as a component of the sustainable metropolis.
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halshs-04213330, version 1 (21-09-2023)

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Fanny Gerbeaud, Aline Barlet, Caroline Mazel. Tackling Sustainability in Modern Housing Neighbourhoods. The 16th International Docomomo Conference. Tokyo Japan 2020+1. Inheritable Resilience : Sharing Values of Global Modernities, DOCOMOMO, Aug 2021, Tokyo, Japan. pp.226-230. ⟨halshs-04213330⟩
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