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Introduction<\/strong><\/h1>\n

This year, from 13 \u2013 15 June, the event again focused on the area of Seine-Saint-Denis, bordering on the 19th arrondissement of Paris, close to the CentQuatre, where the ESDC, and the Futur en Seine festival will take place. Traditionally a heavily industrial and multi-cultural area, with large numbers of immigrant workers and a dense population, Seine-Saint-Denis La Plaine, and its neighbouring areas on the border of Paris and its suburbs are now being redesigned and developed within the “Grand Paris” project. In addition to its strategic position, the area also has significant infrastructure potential, for example, the revitalization of a good canal network, and re-use of disused railways lines. Many of the old canal warehouses are now being used for creative work, and the building of a new university also offers the opportunity for interesting housing development. Despite present development, there are still many social, cultural and economic challenges. One challenge, for example, is to maintain a strong, vibrant urban identity, while creating a new urban vision and sustainable quality of life.<\/p>\n

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Whether the first “Great Exhibition” in the Crystal Palace in 1851, the “Exposition Universelle” in Paris, the Barcelona Universal Exposition of 1929, or the Lisbon Expo of 1998, international Expos have always had the humanistic ambition of creating a better urban quality of life. International Expos, such as the recent Shanghai Expo in 2010, give designers the opportunity to reach millions with their visions for the future, particularly as a catalyst for urban regeneration.<\/p>\n

In this Challenge, we focused on the idea of an Expo for the Paris Region, which would both present wider visions of an urban future, whilst providing a practical legacy of sustainable urban regeneration for the local area. Participants were invited to create an international Expo concept for the area, then design a pavilion, installation, an application or space which would inspire, excite and transform on an economic, social or cultural level.<\/p>\n

At the core of the Expo concept was the idea of \u201cinternational\u201d, bringing people together to create and share ideas across borders for the greater good of all. In this sense, the European Street Design Challenge 2013 brought together a broad range of international design teams from Paris, Ile de France, London, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Russia to develop, present and fuse their ideas for urban regeneration and progress.<\/p>\n

Target Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given the large number of international teams, we needed an area which could be viewed immediately before or during the event. The participants in the past have stressed the importance of the “physical” contact with the area, walking around, even talking to the local residents. Given the time available, we have to stay relatively close to the 104. \u00a0For that reason we decided to target the area, which we know well, focusing on the west side of La Plaine and over towards the Ourcq and Pantin. We have visited this area before. We then offer different perspectives for improving quality of life in this target area – from the regeneration of the former dense industrial space to the “opening” up of the Ourcq and its banks – for living, recreation, community building and better access\u2026The resulting design solutions – applications, installations, spaces – can then “exhibit” innovative different perspectives for revitalising the area.<\/p>\n

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From a geographical perspective, the target area represented ca. 3 sq. metres around Seine-Saint-Denis La Pleine, bordering Pantin in the west, Porte-de-la-Chapelle in the East, Boulevard P\u00e9riph\u00e9rique in the South, and the Stade de France in the North.<\/p><\/div>\n

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From a geographical perspective, the target area represented ca. 3 sq. metres around Seine-Saint-Denis La Pleine, bordering Pantin in the west, Porte-de-la-Chapelle in the East, Boulevard P\u00e9riph\u00e9rique in the South, and the Stade de France in the North.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

<\/i>Aims of the Design solution<\/strong><\/p>\n