Metzeschmelz: what if the resources for a new neighbourhood were already there?

Spanning nearly 63 hectares, the former Metzeschmelz steelworks site, developed by Agora, is set to become a vibrant new neighbourhood. But transforming a former industrial site is not simply a matter of building new structures. First, we must understand what already exists and determine how to turn it into a resource for the future.

In this video, Jimmy Reinert shares his perspective on this project and the challenges that make it particularly interesting: the reuse of materials, deconstruction, the restoration of nature, mobility and the circular economy.

These are all issues that cannot be addressed in isolation from one another. On this scale, every decision has repercussions for other disciplines.

This is where our cross-disciplinary approach comes into its own: bringing together different areas of expertise to transform a complex industrial site into a space designed with future generations in mind.