INAUGURATION “PLACE BASSE”, PEM PART-DIEU, LYON

Here's a look back at the inauguration on Friday 11 April of the new Béraudier lower square at the Part-Dieu multimodal transport hub in Lyon.
From conception to completion, the “Place basse” project represents 10 years of commitment by SUD Architectes.

It is a large-scale project, combining urban restructuring and architectural creation, driven by the stimulating complexity of its multiple programming. This ambitious project is part of one of the largest multimodal transport hubs in France.

The new ‘lower square’ project is distinguished by an exceptionally rich programme:
- New access to metro line B
- The creation of the largest bicycle station in France, with 1,500 spaces
- A new taxi rank
- Three levels of underground parking
- And new retail spaces

The access to this new ‘lower square’ is marked by a strong architectural signal.
A veritable work of art, this 1,000 m² circular metal canopy (38 metres in diameter) rests on 9 slender brushed stainless steel pillars 15 metres high. It has become a powerful marker of the urban transformation of Part-Dieu, creating a fluid link between the city, the station and the various forms of transport.

It embodies a desire to be open and welcoming, reconciling transport infrastructure and high-quality public space. Its slightly curved underside, made up of 840 frosted hexagonal facets, reflects the movement between the two levels of the square, creating an atmosphere that is both dynamic and reassuring.
Its slender structure blends harmoniously into the surrounding urban perspectives, ensuring visual continuity with the station facades.
This metropolitan threshold becomes a singular urban object, a symbol of the renewed identity of Part-Dieu.

Next step: the inauguration of the bike station in June!

Congratulations to the whole team:
Project owner: SPL Lyon Part-Dieu, SCCV TO LYON (Vinci Immobilier)
Programming: l'AUC
Architects: SUD architectes
Landscape designer: Base paysagiste
BET Structures: Setec als
BET TCE: Egis bâtiment
Lighting designer: On eclairage
Construction project management: Egis
Basin project management: Hydratec
Control offices: Qualiconsult, Socotec
OPC: Setec Opency
Structural work: Citinea
Canopy and bicycle ramp: SCOP Cabrol
Aerial view: Devisubox/ SPL Lyon Part-Dieu