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City-Port Interface
The City-Port Interface: A Resource for Diverse Development Projects
Promoting the architectural and landscape integration of port facilities.
What are the best solutions for transition areas between the port and the city?
Special attention must be paid to developing the port-city interface and the links between these two worlds (bridges, footpaths, etc.). This includes carefully choosing materials for visible surfaces, installing adequate urban and port equipment, and generating thoughtful designs to create an interesting transition between the two sectors. Focusing the transition elements can increase the connectivity between port and city activities. Le Havre Port chose to do that when a district near a port area was under development, through the installation of a metal screen, showcasing port activities for the new inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
A unique challenge was faced in Le Havre's Eure district while constructing residential units near the ship-repair facilities. The Eure district used to be the heart of Le Havre’s old port, home to docks, warehouses and industrial brownfields. It is still part of the active HAROPA port, as it still includes dry dock maintenance of ships. Notably, it still has three such facilities located directly opposite. These dry docks see an average of 50 ships per year, accessible 24 hours a day to ships 180m long and 14m wide.
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