Urban Coherence and Development Project (Courbevoie, La Garenne-Colombes, Nanterre, Rueil, Suresne)

The Deux Seine territory enjoys a unique geographical scope of 40 km2 between the Bend of the Seine, the slopes of Suresnes in the east and Rueil in the west, the promontory of Mont Valérien and a 700 hectare Urban National Park around the Rueil forest. The objective of the Urban Coherence and Development Project is to overcome the spatial and temporal disconnections currently characterising this territory and design a balanced, multi-focal, cohesive and innovative structure integrated into the dynamics of the Parisian metropolis. Les Deux Seine territory is located along the Historical Axis of Paris, and includes the monumental high point of the Grande Arche de La Défense and the Terrasses de Nanterre in its extension. We propose erecting a “beacon” at the western end of the Axis, an attractive landmark fit for the capital, in anticipation of its expansion towards Le Havre and the Seine Valley.