Connecta!

Location

Sambreville, Belgium

Date

2011

Connecta is a urban proposal for Europan 11 competition. Connecta was conceived looking for connections amongst the various contradictions, tensions, dilemmas and opportunities that contradistinguish the actual and aspired reality of the site (Sambreville, BE). Connecta is an experiment of rethinking urban connectivity to create new options and opportunities for citizens, businesses and visitors of Sambreville, promoting and leveraging interaction and exchanges between the human, natural, commercial, economic, social and cultural dimensions and realities. Connecta is a Brand. Connecta is able to support promotes urban culture and social balance. The future Vision for Connecta is conceived as multilayered Urban Strategy based on Five Categories (Nature and Ecology / Embracing the Existing / Event- Social Space / Time adaptation / Re-Connectivity.

Keywords:Urban strategy, connectivity, culture