LEÓN-WEST
DISTRICT
LEÓN
SPAIN, 2005
URBANISM
PR–278
In 2005, the arrival of the TGV station in León triggered an ambitious urban restructuring program, transforming the land freed up by the burying of the railway lines to connect the expanding neighborhoods to the historic center.
GALLERY
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PROGRAM
Urban study for the development of the León-Ouest district.
DETAIL
Situation
León-Ouest, León, Spain
Year
2005
Status
International competition
Client
León Alta Velocidad, León
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Engineering office
Typsa
DESCRIPTION
The aim is to complement and extend the city, integrating housing, offices, facilities, and activities into a mixed and vibrant urban fabric. Nature plays a structuring role: large green spaces and waterways penetrate the city, organizing neighborhoods and complementing railway infrastructure, offering an ecological and landscape-oriented vision.
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The undergrounding of the high-speed rail line creates a new strategic center, fostering high-quality densification and economic development in the city center. The urban approach is based on flexibility and collaboration, with workshops bringing together architects, landscape architects, engineers, investors, and residents to co-create the new neighborhoods. It embodies a vision of 21st-century León, where history, quality of life, and economic development combine to create a humane, sustainable city open to all.
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