Around a hundred of you, on 14 and 15 May, at the Maison du Parc, took part in the collaborative workshops organised by the consortium of engineering consultancies responsible for revising the master plan, the first step in organising the works at 158, cours Fauriel.
Alongside the technical studies carried out on site by the architects, the landscape architect, the programming consultants, the set designers, or the heritage architect, user-assistance project management makes it possible to work in depth on the current and future uses and needs of everyone involved on the site.
A few students, researchers, academic staff, administrative staff, an alumni representative—everyone took part in small-group discussions to build a shared diagnosis and then look ahead to the attractiveness of the Mines Saint-Étienne campus by 2030/2040.
Taking the time to talk
How can we imagine more meeting spaces for students and researchers? How should future lecture rooms and tutorial or practical-lab rooms be configured? How can the site and its outdoor areas be made more accessible? What should be done with the Villa du Parc? Participants particularly appreciated being able to take the time to discuss shared issues with their colleagues, while also being able to speak about matters specific to them.
The proposals were rich and numerous. They are currently being collected and synthesised to inform the work of the engineering consultancies, which are responsible for proposing scenario options as early as July. These initial drafts will be discussed during the second series of workshops, to which each and every one of you is warmly invited.
The four workshops are once again organised around the following themes: campus life, partnerships, teaching and pedagogy, research.
They are scheduled for 3 and 4 July at the Maison du Parc.
There is still time to register, even if you did not take part in the first workshops.
Do not hesitate— to take part, click HERE.
